An octane boost doesn't mean you'll get more power. Higher octane
means greater anti-knock resistance.
CR
intparty@aol.com wrote:
> thanks to all who replied, the consensus seems to be the improvement is in
>my imagination. However, the containers also brag about octane boost, which
>makes sense, since the primary difference between leaded and unleaded gas is
>tetraethyl lead compound. TIsn't the he purpose of the lead in leaded gas was
>to increase octane number?
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> thanks..........mel 1971mgbgt
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> In a message dated 4/15/2004 2:47:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>mvheim@studiolimage.com writes:
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>>unless it is also an octane booster, and then only if you
>>advance the timing
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