technically, a blown or sprayed motor IS modified. It is not as it arrived
at the factory.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Octane Booster Advice
>
> Mild correction: "Stock motors" without head/intake/cam work NO!!! - Not
> exactly...what if you're running NO2, or a Blower on a stock motor like
> some of us with our "stock motors". Saying "NO" to a stock motor is
> correct to a point though. And as for the higher octane eating up O2
> sensors and cats...that used to happen...but haven't seen that happen
since
> the late '80's. If you read the labels of the Octane Boosters, they are
> required to state if they are "Safe for O2 sensors and Catalytic
controlled
> vehicles" or not. I know of two that are not safe...found that out the
> hard way.
>
> - Bernd
>
> At 08:50 AM 02/16/2000 -1000, you wrote:
> >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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