Re: Octane question???

From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ (wb5oxq@grandecom.net)
Date: Thu May 29 2003 - 20:41:16 EDT


I notice that the 5.7 hemi currently installed in Rams calls for 89 octane.
Is this due to higher compression in the hemi?
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From: "Droo" <03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Octane question???

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> Mallett, Donald B wrote:
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> >With all this chat about octane, It got me thinking(look out) Is there
any
> >benefit of running higher then 87oct once in a blue moon? Will it clean
out
> >carbon or anything like that?
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> It is more likely to add carbon because the fuel doesnt burn completely.
> All name brand gasoline has detergent in it. Higher octane doesn't clean
> anything. Use gumout if you wanna clean the injectors.
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