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| Neal |
 Sep 8 2003, 01:24 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Sammamish, Washington Member No.: 605  |
I wanted to know for a engine developed in the 70's and rebuilt in the 2000's do you think 4 octane points higher makes a difference on how the engine performs as a daily driver ?
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| p914 |
Sep 8 2003, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 7-September 03 From: Sunny South Florida Member No.: 1,117 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(redshift @ Sep 8 2003, 11:27 AM) Yep! 2.0s hate premium, runs cold. M Why is it that 2.0s don't like premium? It ignites at a lower temp. |
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Neal Unleaded vs Premium Sep 8 2003, 01:24 PM
redshift Yep! 2.0s hate premium, runs cold.
M Sep 8 2003, 01:27 PM aufaber OH! That poor F4i! :o
-Aaron G. Sep 8 2003, 02:24 PM tat2dphreak <... Sep 8 2003, 02:28 PM redshift I don't remember the 1.8 not liking it.
Injec... Sep 8 2003, 02:45 PM Neal My car has webers and I live in Seattle, would pre... Sep 8 2003, 02:52 PM redshift I don't know.
Washington has boutique fuels, ... Sep 8 2003, 03:03 PM ChrisReale Premium is the expensive shit, right? Thats all I... Sep 8 2003, 03:14 PM tat2dphreak I used premium in my carbbed 1.7... and I wonder i... Sep 8 2003, 03:42 PM p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 04:12 PM aufaber Sep 8 2003, 04:34 PM
redshift
redshift Sep 8 2003, 04:44 PM
p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 04:47 PM
Andyrew Redshift, your saying use the cheepo stuff?
Andr... Sep 8 2003, 04:53 PM
redshift Look in your owners manual.
:trophy:
And with ... Sep 8 2003, 05:04 PM
Andyrew Hehe, I have about 5 workshop manuals, but not the... Sep 8 2003, 05:43 PM
redshift :)
and I can't sleep so...
1.7 (early) 98 R... Sep 8 2003, 05:49 PM
redshift Googlectomy! There is the whole thing in a pag... Sep 8 2003, 05:52 PM
Bleyseng Hmm, thats not what I have read before. DD posted ... Sep 8 2003, 06:05 PM
Aaron Cox
p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 04:47 PM Andyrew Redshift, your saying use the cheepo stuff?
Andr... Sep 8 2003, 04:53 PM redshift Look in your owners manual.
:trophy:
And with ... Sep 8 2003, 05:04 PM Andyrew Hehe, I have about 5 workshop manuals, but not the... Sep 8 2003, 05:43 PM redshift :)
and I can't sleep so...
1.7 (early) 98 R... Sep 8 2003, 05:49 PM redshift Googlectomy! There is the whole thing in a pag... Sep 8 2003, 05:52 PM Bleyseng Hmm, thats not what I have read before. DD posted ... Sep 8 2003, 06:05 PM Aaron Cox Sep 8 2003, 07:11 PM
PatW Union 76 sells 100 Octane Unleaded here in San Jos... Sep 8 2003, 07:15 PM
swood premium is going for a premium down here right now... Sep 8 2003, 07:25 PM
ArtechnikA <... Sep 8 2003, 07:26 PM
redshift I dunno why it so different for everyone else. I... Sep 8 2003, 07:43 PM
p914 according to PP spec sheet, my 2.0 should be runni... Sep 8 2003, 07:45 PM
kdfoust I put prem in my 72 1.7. Never tried regular or ... Sep 8 2003, 08:04 PM
redshift 87 plain old pump gas is roughly 92 RON.
So..
:)... Sep 8 2003, 08:08 PM
p914 Wish they had 100 here in WA at the regular pumps ... Sep 8 2003, 08:12 PM
seanery I'm gonna hijack a little here:
Will there be... Sep 8 2003, 08:13 PM
p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 08:14 PM
SirAndy now if i understand the whole thing right (which i... Sep 8 2003, 08:15 PM
redshift Kevin, your 72 an early one? Spec is 93 octane.
A... Sep 8 2003, 08:19 PM
redshift
PatW Union 76 sells 100 Octane Unleaded here in San Jos... Sep 8 2003, 07:15 PM swood premium is going for a premium down here right now... Sep 8 2003, 07:25 PM ArtechnikA <... Sep 8 2003, 07:26 PM redshift I dunno why it so different for everyone else. I... Sep 8 2003, 07:43 PM p914 according to PP spec sheet, my 2.0 should be runni... Sep 8 2003, 07:45 PM kdfoust I put prem in my 72 1.7. Never tried regular or ... Sep 8 2003, 08:04 PM redshift 87 plain old pump gas is roughly 92 RON.
So..
:)... Sep 8 2003, 08:08 PM p914 Wish they had 100 here in WA at the regular pumps ... Sep 8 2003, 08:12 PM seanery I'm gonna hijack a little here:
Will there be... Sep 8 2003, 08:13 PM p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 08:14 PM SirAndy now if i understand the whole thing right (which i... Sep 8 2003, 08:15 PM redshift Kevin, your 72 an early one? Spec is 93 octane.
A... Sep 8 2003, 08:19 PM redshift Sep 8 2003, 08:22 PM
p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 08:28 PM
Bleyseng here is the compression ratio chart for all the ye... Sep 8 2003, 08:53 PM
Drums66 <... Sep 8 2003, 11:05 PM
redshift No, the 1.7 that burned was spec'ed for 98 RON... Sep 9 2003, 06:09 AM
p914 <... Sep 8 2003, 08:28 PM Bleyseng here is the compression ratio chart for all the ye... Sep 8 2003, 08:53 PM Drums66 <... Sep 8 2003, 11:05 PM redshift No, the 1.7 that burned was spec'ed for 98 RON... Sep 9 2003, 06:09 AM |
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