Highest Octane gas?????
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yup......i wrote an article a couple of years on everything you need to know about octane, what it is, how it works, and when and where you need certain octane numbers.......with all true, correct scientific information....documented and cited
needless to say, no one read it haha
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There are 2 Sunoco's here in the Tidewater area that sell 100 and 110 for $5.90/gallon. 100 fits into the car, the 110 requires a funnel (you are not supposed to pump it straight into the car, but we do).
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yup......i wrote an article a couple of years on everything you need to know about octane, what it is, how it works, and when and where you need certain octane numbers.......with all true, correct scientific information....documented and cited
needless to say, no one read it haha
needless to say, no one read it haha
seriously send me the article.
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Re: Highest Octane gas?????
retard the knock sensor eh?
Just how does that happen?
Last I checked knock sensors sensed a particular harmonic frequency... I dont see how running higher octane would do anything at all to the sensor.
Just how does that happen?
Last I checked knock sensors sensed a particular harmonic frequency... I dont see how running higher octane would do anything at all to the sensor.
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Re: Highest Octane gas?????
High octane fuel from some gasoline distributors contains higher levels of additives/cleaning agents. This is because higher compressions engines are more susceptible to knocking with a higher octane fuel if there is any carbon buildup.Thats why it can retard the knock sensor and I meant too high as in 105 or 110 octaneOctane rating is the ability to prevent knock. High compression causes knock by igniting the fuel prematurely or spontaneously across the chamber instead of as a progressive flame front.You only need just enough octane to avoid detonation or knock under the most adverse operating conditions you will encounter. Any more is wasted.
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