Re: summer vs winter gas

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Oct 08 2001 - 21:44:50 EDT


Many places use different gas formulations in the winter to make friendlier
emissions. Side effect - you get worse mileage, so you probably turn out
MORE emissions overall.

Jim Miller wrote:

> In the summer my R/T runs pretty well on 87 but in the winter it will
> knock
> unless I use 89. Could it be that cooler air in the engine causes more
> spark advance?
> JIm in Waco
>
> kwreimer wrote:
>
>> WOW! Your truck runs ok on 87 octane not mine. i need at least 89 octane
>> Baby.

-- 
-andy
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