Re: Octane Booster Advice

From: Neal Arita (neal@heide-cook.com)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 13:50:18 EST


Thanks Aaron for the feedback,

Neal Arita - from Hawaii
'97 5.2L, CC, Auto

>"Stock motors" without head/intake/cam work NO!!! The least amount of
octane
>the better. Octane slows down combustion, that's why people run it to
cure
>pinging (i.e. advanced timing ) and high horse motors run it to control
>burn. It burns hotter and cleaner (cleaner: why mfgs want at least 87);
>hotter: so if you use too much octane when not needed you can burn up
O2
>sensors and cats, if used repeatedly in high doses.

>'99 5.2 Xcab, pounding low 14's - Eatin' up the others.



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