RE: Re: fuel

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 00:12:13 EDT


Isolate the Knock Sensor first...they're prone to retarding timing
prematurely.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of johnie bebad
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 4:44 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: fuel

im turning 6-8psi of boost. on 93 octane my ping/knock sensor tretards
the
timing and sends more fuel inturn bogging me down so i will not blow it
apart. 93 octane fuel top of 2 and 3rd shuts me down. with octane
booster
the sensor goes off every now and then..on third.i was just thinking
about
trying 110 or 108 to see how it will run..i want to run in houston on
the 6
and 7...

>From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: fuel
>Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 17:34:39 -0400
>
>Higher octane fuel won't have any effect on how rich or lean the motor
>runs.
>If the motor isn't knocking on pump gas, there is little to no gain
from
>running race gas... (exception being made for inaudible knock) you'll
>actually run slower w/ a higher octane than needed fuel
>__________________
> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
>'95 CC 318 4x4 auto
> 344rwhp/424tq
>
>
>bill and bernd and anybody else,
>have you bill tried highoctane fuel such as c12 or 108 vp or 110 shell
>fuel.
>i want to run good in houston.im ready to see what sh will
turn.traction is
>gonna be a bitch..i thought that the higher the octane is the leaner
the
>motor runs. i think that what my dragbike mechanic told me. i could be
>wrong..let me know..hey bernd is it true your new goal is to have a
feature
>on your truck in lowrider magazine..will it be lowered in h-town..
>
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