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To: Shady

I hope you don’t have pre-ignition problems with it. Most cars are designed for 87/88 octane.


10 posted on 05/25/2016 4:10:06 AM PDT by jurroppi1 (The only thing you "pass to see what's in it" is a stool sample. h/t MrB)
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To: jurroppi1

Alcohol raises octane. Race cars have run on alcohol only


15 posted on 05/25/2016 4:22:10 AM PDT by TexasGator
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Any car designed to run on low octane will run fine on the higher stuff. It’s only if you try to run low-octane fuel in a car that needs high-octane that’s a problem. Octane slows down ignition, making pre-detonation less likely, not more likely.


47 posted on 05/25/2016 5:07:41 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: jurroppi1
I hope you don’t have pre-ignition problems with it. Most cars are designed for 87/88 octane.

If anything, it won't suffer pre-ignition, what will happen is mileage could suffer due to lack of full ignition. Higher octane is used to prevent pre-ignition, usually due to higher compression ratios. Lower compression ratios don't allow the higher octane fuel to fully combust, and you lose MPG/power.

96 posted on 05/25/2016 10:18:36 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (I before E, except after C. Weird.)
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