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1. octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:56:05 -0700; Hi everyone, Based on the thread a little while back regarding 91 octane gas, I'm wanting to ensure that I'm getting every last erg of output from my not-so-large high revving V8 engine. So I'm wonde; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00364.html (8,236 bytes)
2. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:11:21 -0700; 76 has a list of stations that sell "race gas" somewhere on there web site. There's one in San Jose, and another one in the East Bay, perhaps Fremont. It's 100 octane. Like you, I'm also curious abo; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00365.html (8,254 bytes)
3. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:32:35 -0700; Thanks for the info. That 100 octane gas is at the Union 76 at 3010 Almaden Expwy near Foxworthy in San Jose. Station phone # is 408 978 5650 Regarding efficiency, Chevron's web site says the MTBE ga; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00366.html (8,852 bytes)
4. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:45:28 -0700; If your engine is not knocking, getting higher octane gas won't help you a bit. There is no additional energy or performance in higher octane fuel. It just has a slower burning characteristic that a; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00367.html (10,000 bytes)
5. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: Sethracer@aol.com; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:00:49 EDT; If your engine is not knocking, getting higher octane gas won't help you a bit. Jerry - That used to be true and still is for older cars, like my Corvair. But on newer cars the knock sensors will let; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00368.html (8,174 bytes)
6. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:03:10 -0700; Thanks for the info, sounds like race fuel at the pump is the more effective solution. The engine is not knocking, yet I fear that since it's designed for 92 octane, the engine's OBD II system is re; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00369.html (10,993 bytes)
7. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:10:42 -0700; but jerry, on micheal's computer controlled motor, the computer will retard the spark to prevent knocking. this will also reduce power. my cars run on anything without complaint, but power is way do; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00370.html (11,470 bytes)
8. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:43:10 -0400 (EDT); I dunno about other cars, but the neons I know will only advance timing to the point where the spec gas (91 for DOHC, 87 for SOHC) would knock, even if you've got more octane. I'd think that it'd be; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00371.html (8,837 bytes)
9. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Steve Kupper" <skupper@2xtreme.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:53:37 -0700; I don't know about the computer on other cars, but on BMWs OBD II does not recognize octane level higher then 92, thus you will see no performance increase unless you change the software. steve --Ori; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00373.html (11,776 bytes)
10. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: John Kelly <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:10:13 -0400; Message text written by "John J. Stimson-III" "I have heard tales of drastically reduced gas mileage when using MTBE as an octane enhancer.." -- End Original Message -- Most fuel authorities concede; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00375.html (8,659 bytes)
11. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: John Kelly <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:14:26 -0400; Message text written by INTERNET:mrclem@telocity.com "The engine is not knocking, yet I fear that since it's designed for 92 octane, the engine's OBD II system is retarding the timing to avoid knocki; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00376.html (8,558 bytes)
12. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 15:27:52 -0700; True, but our cars are no longer getting 92 octane. So upping it back to 92 could have some benefits. That's what I intend to find out. I don't know about the computer on other cars, but on BMWs OBD; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00377.html (12,253 bytes)
13. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: Lolita and Mike <lomike@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 22:24:26 -0700; All of you that have a CAT on your car close your eyes, the rest of you want serious octane- nothing beats the bang of 100 LL sold at your unfriendly local airport. The LL stands for low lead ONLY be; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00390.html (13,734 bytes)
14. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 07:17:48 -0700; I filled up with 100 octane race gas at the Union 76 yesterday. The car's 11 gallon tank took 7.5 gallons. The gas didn't seem to make any difference, until I opened up the throttle and let the engin; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00398.html (13,141 bytes)
15. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: John Kelly <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 12:04:18 -0400; Message text written by INTERNET:mrclem@telocity.com "I filled up with 100 octane race gas at the Union 76 yesterday. The car's 11 gallon tank took 7.5 gallons. The gas didn't seem to make any differ; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00400.html (8,322 bytes)
16. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:55:45 -0700; The price was exactly what Jerry predicted: $4.09 per gallon. Message text written by INTERNET:mrclem@telocity.com "I filled up with 100 octane race gas at the Union 76 yesterday. The car's 11 gallon; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00402.html (8,618 bytes)
17. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:56:43 -0700; i will plan to drop the right foot a little sooner then this sunday. =) -james c OSP #74 -- Original Message -- From: Michael R. Clements <mrclem@telocity.com> To: Michael R. Clements <mrclem@teloci; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00404.html (14,907 bytes)
18. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:23:26 -0700; Grin well taken. The difference is slight enough, I'm not sure it would show up in a 0-60 run or a 1/4 mile time, let alone on an autocross where one is traction limited most of the time. The officia; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00405.html (15,824 bytes)
19. RE: octane boost (score: 1): Author: Jason Liao <jhliao@entic.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:57:12 -0700 (PDT); If you happen to have an OBD-II diagnostic tool, you should be able to monitor for knock retard/knock sensor counts to see if the PCM is retarding timing or not with the 91, I think. That should help; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00407.html (8,160 bytes)
20. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:08:04 -0700; personally, i can hardly tell the difference between how fast cars are. there are three classes of speed that i can recognize: 1. really slow cars that can barely make it to highway speed. e.g. my ne; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00408.html (17,539 bytes)

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