[s-cars] anyone besides me tempted to pump regular gas?

[Bill Clancy]

If you don't step on the pedal too much and don't let the turbo spool up 
much... It would run on regular.

Now and then when a friend borrows my car he or she will fill it with 
regular.   The engine pings a little at lower RPM but it runs otherwise.  I 
think that the ECU can retard the timing only so much.  If the ping is due 
to just the compression and boost pressure alone then it just pings anyway. 
I'm stuck with 91 Octane in CA but at least it runs better than 87.   I'm 
tempted too, but I already know how it will run.     Last time it happened I 
couldn't wait to run the tank of gas out of it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: [s-cars] anyone besides me tempted to pump regular gas?


> NEWS FLASH:
>
> Kalamazoo, Michigan,
>
> regular gas hits $2.99/gal (87 octane)
> With premium at $3.29/gal (92 octane)
>
> I am tempted to start filling my RS'ed UrS4 with regular ole 87 octane.
>
> Anyone else tempted?
> Am I wrong in my belief that all I will lose is performance because
> the ECU will retard the ignition if it starts to ping/knock?
>
>
>
> AUDI - Accelerates Under Demonic Influence.
>
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