put wrong gas
Le Mans Master
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From: ABQ NM
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Why don't you try telling us what you put in, as opposed to our having to guess what constitutes the "wrong gas"? If the problem was 89 octane, just take it easy w/ acceleration until you can start filling w/ some higher octane.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
No worries. Its not going to hurt anything except your power. All it will do is retard your engine timing robbing you of some power. Perhaps toss in a few bottles of octane boost to get you up a few octane until you can burn through the tank.
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St. Jude Donor '06
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Unless its hot out and the car is stock don't worry about it.
Premium is only really required in warmer temps. Octane stops pre-detonation and with low inlet temps you do not need it.
Now if the car is FI things may be different because the turbo/sc will warm the air before entering the engine.
You can get away with regular in sub 65 degree temps and never know the difference.
Premium is only really required in warmer temps. Octane stops pre-detonation and with low inlet temps you do not need it.
Now if the car is FI things may be different because the turbo/sc will warm the air before entering the engine.
You can get away with regular in sub 65 degree temps and never know the difference.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Aurora Illinois
Well if you don't count not being able to get the 1000cc injectors to idle.
Again, not trying to hijack. Just something I've been thinking about looking into in the vette. Feel free to PM me.
