----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean T. Lake" <dtlake@erols.com>
To: "MG List Postings" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "James Nazarian"
<jhn3@uakron.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: mixture and octane
> Hi,
>
> At least when talking about pump gas, higher octane only facillitates
> advance, as it has no greater available energy. As for racing fuels, I
have
> heard but cannot confirm, that they actually have greater available
energy,
> so they may affect mixture.
>
> Dean
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:43 PM
> Subject: mixture and octane
>
>
> > List, I'm looking for a little experience to weigh in on something here.
> > I'm curious, given a particular car and driving conditions, will higher
> > octane gas allow you to lean out the mixture? or does it just allow you
to
> > advance timing? I'm not looking for any particular advice here, just
> > curious about how octane rating and mixture interact.
> >
> > James Nazarian
> > 71 MGB Tourer
> > 71 MGBGT V8
> > 85 Dodge Ram
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