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Use regular in NA engine 850

posted by  davidm on  Fri Jun 21 13:31 CST 2002
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The higher octane does you no good in a normally aspirated engine. High octane fuels are formulated to combust at a slower rate to prevent preignition (knock) in high-compression engines. It won't hurt your engine, but you're not gaining anything.
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New Regular VS High Octane. Worth it or waste of money??? [850]
posted by  MilwaukeeVolvo  on Fri Jun 21 08:49 CST 2002 >


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