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Make sure you are using the highest BTU/gallon fuel not current watered down [dearomaticized] or ethanolized fuel.
Since 1990 [especially after 2000] US gasoline fuels have lost 5-20% [depending on where you live]of their heat value [btu/gallon] to stretch the supplies. The gallon you purchase today is not the same as before.