Premium unleaded fuel for a '62?

Nickster Officially Full-On Dubber

302 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 1 Aug 2008, 7:28 pm

#661239

Can anyone tell me whether premium unleaded fuel can be used in a 1962 Beetle without using the additive?

What's best for the engine?

Cheers

1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Aug 2008, 7:58 pm

#661243

been discussed heaps of times - we made is a sticky in "frequent questions etc" etc etc

Have a read here

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=49875

"my answer" is no you dont.
IF (and i doubt it) you have original heads there may be some cause for using it

USA (Cali in particular) has had unleaded since God was a lad an no additives there

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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Aug 2008, 9:50 pm

#661279

hmm im not a mech but i ran my 62 everyday on premium no additives and she was sweet ,no probs

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Aug 2008, 8:12 pm

#661969

I have a '64 Ghia with a stock 1200, I run it on premium with no additive, no worries, also run my stocker '66 1500 Splitty on premium with no additive, has done around 10,000 miles and the tappet adjustment hasn't moved.
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 5 Aug 2008, 9:10 pm

#661993

u need to adjust the timing for premo to have a proper effect as premo has a slower burn
usually most vws will run the same if not worse on premo with the timing left stock
but get the timing just right and u'll notice a power diff and probably even mileage improvement

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 8 Aug 2008, 6:22 am

#662548

lets face it vw will run on kero nearly they were designed to run on what was available after ww2
i have always used unleaded in all my vw's and had no probs
my old bus ran a 1641 with a blower and used basic unleaded without additives and a top end pulldown after 10000ky's showed no wear or problems
hope this helps

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Aug 2008, 6:34 am

#662549

I used Premium without additive for 8 or so years ( prob 60000 miles ) in my 1500 engine

the Premium wont hurt it and you will get better MPG just make sure the timing is right and you dont get any Pinging a compufire or similar ignition will help heaps as theres no movement in the old style points

You can also use the additive again it will not hurt the engine

Seeing yr from Bris Vegas also check all the tin ware on the engine and make sure its all fitted right and the engine is getting correct cooling especially with summer coming up

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Nickster Officially Full-On Dubber

302 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 20 Aug 2008, 8:05 pm

#665105

thanks all, great advice as always.

1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus