At 08:19 PM 5/14/97 -0400, you wrote:
>While on the subject of techron and octane and stuff, I was just curious
>what octane fuel you 97 owners are running. I usually put in the highest
>octane available (93). Should I continue to use premium or should I drop
>down to 89?
>
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> Andy Callahan
> quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net
> '97, V8, CC, Sport, 3.55, 5-speed, 4x2
> Tire & Handling Package
> All the little goodies
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>
Andy:
Your engine is designed to run on 87 octane (with the stock computer). I
use 89 because I've seen a few reports describing 87 as poor fuel.
This one was bounced around last fall, and the general consensus was that
higher octane fuel was a waste of money because your engine (ie. stock
computer) cannot take advantage of it (ie. advance the timing).
Just to see, I ran a couple of tanks of 94 octane and found absolutely no
difference in performance.
Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
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