topic on 87 octane
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Burning Brakes
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From: smithtown ny
topic on 87 octane
i always used 93 or 94 octane in my cars and yes you can bump the timing up, but i always thought that the higher octane is better for keeping injectors clean and so on??? i remember years ago i used 87 and the car or work truck would ping then i used 93-94 no more ping.
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Re: topic on 87 octane (87 covertible)
Okay, REALLY dumb question here. If the manual for my '93 says to use 91 octane (I can only assume that the 10.5:1 comp. ratio is the rationale here), should I even attempt something lesser? Will I actually hurt anything ?
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Drifting
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Re: topic on 87 octane (ir0nmaiden420)
I don't think it is a gimmick. The federal government would not allow it and it does strictly regulate fuel ratings. For example, if the EPA comes out and checks the fuel tanks at a gas station and the octane level is not as advertised they can be fined. i.e. 87 octane sold as 92 octane
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Re: topic on 87 octane (6spd)
Read this recent thread: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=771753
Additives and octane are unrelated.
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so are you saying that less octane has more additives???
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Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Re: topic on 87 octane (TorchRedXCVI)
I don't think it is a gimmick. The federal government would not allow it and it does strictly regulate fuel ratings. For example, if the EPA comes out and checks the fuel tanks at a gas station and the octane level is not as advertised they can be fined. i.e. 87 octane sold as 92 octane
Burning Brakes
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From: Long Island New York
Re: topic on 87 octane (6spd)
i agree. here in ny 93 is up to $2.10 gallon and they said it will go up $1.00 more by summer. :iagree:
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Re: topic on 87 octane (Jloshotz)
Oil has to be like the biggest racket ever! If someone sneezes in Saudi Arabia, gas prices go up at least .10! What's up with that? There always seems to be something convenient (albeit usually only superficially relevant) to blame for the rising cost of gas, and as long as we are willing to pay the price, the gas will continue to get more expensive. Ain't capitalism grand?
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Re: topic on 87 octane (eschoendorff)
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Oil has to be like the biggest racket ever! If someone sneezes in Saudi Arabia,
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Well as far as someone is Saudi Arabia sneezing... I think the problem is more
with our own lovely government as they have taxed the hell out of gas..
The US govt makes more money off of Saudi gas than the Saudi's....
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Oil has to be like the biggest racket ever! If someone sneezes in Saudi Arabia,
____________________
Well as far as someone is Saudi Arabia sneezing... I think the problem is more
with our own lovely government as they have taxed the hell out of gas..
The US govt makes more money off of Saudi gas than the Saudi's....
Drifting
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From: Beavercreek OR
Re: topic on 87 octane (eschoendorff)
Oil has to be like the biggest racket ever! If someone sneezes in Saudi Arabia, gas prices go up at least .10! Ain't capitalism grand?
A LOT. And it would be cheaper yet if the God damn people we ellect would quit stealing and wasting our money :rant:
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Re: topic on 87 octane (86Moon)
And it would be cheaper yet if the God damn people we ellect would quit stealing and wasting our money :rant: