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High Octane (Was: Knock Control code)

To: Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>
Subject: High Octane (Was: Knock Control code)
From: Glenn Lawton <lawtonglenn@gsmai.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 10:36:23 -0400
CC: Stefan Bendevis <Audiman1@msn.com>, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
References: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970527203739.23615A-100000@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>
Reply-To: lawtonglenn@gsmai.com
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Stefan Bendevis wrote:
> > a 1987 5kcdq.  I read the code and it turned out to be 2141(knock control).
> > Lately I have been using Sunoco Gold (94 Octane) fuel.  Why is this light

Brendan Rudack wrote:
> If you didn't notice Sunoco 94 contains 10% Ethanol...fuels 
> containing Ethanol do not act like a high octane fuel...
> ...Graydon put a tank...ran horribly under boost...


Well, if you cannot use Sunoco 94 to avoid detonation under
high boost conditions, what do you do?

	Texaco/Shell/Mobil 93 Octane?

	Race gas @ $4/gallon

	Persuade an aviation company to allow you to buy avgas?

	Put in octane booster (104+) DOES THIS WORK???

Glenn

References:
- Re: Knock Control code
  - From: Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>

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