Exhaust question and octane question
OK, I'll be the first to admit I know next to nothing about exhaust. I have a 62 LeSabre with a 401, which until recently was only very rarely driven. There is a pipe coming off the passenger side of the engine, which is currently emitting great clouds of greenhouse gases which make people turn and glare at me with a very nasty "you're-putting-holes-in-the-ozone-layer" kind of look, and also prevent me from driving with the passenger side windows down. I am hoping, now that I'm driving her daily, the smelly exhaust will clear itself up, but I'm wondering if it would be possible to do something about it without too much trouble. Dual exhaust would be awesome, but I don't know that I can afford it just now, and I don't know how feasible it would be.
Also, I'm currently running premium gas, because that's what the PO ran and I think I read it somewhere in the owner's manual. I don't object to the extra expense, really, but I was curious to know what grades of gas the others are using, and whether anyone thinks high-octane is better.
Any suggestions and/or input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Maggie
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1962 Buick LeSabre, burgundy/white (sort of), with 69K original miles and a pristine pink interior.
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