So ya can't even change the initial timing eh?
That sucks.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bridges,
> Bruce
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:20 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: DML: No knock sensors here, was: RE: 104 Octane boost...
> waste of money
>
>
> Bernd,
> No knock sensor on Daks...Just retarded timing you cant advance without a
> performance SBEC and 9:1 compression ratio...With the performance SBEC you
> get pinging with 87 octane... But still NO knock sensor!
> BKB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 5:52 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: 104 Octane boost... waste of money
>
>
> 93 Octane fuel (Super Unleaded out here) isn't a bad thing to run in the
> Dak's. 120...is definitley the wrong idea.
>
> So has someone actually run a complete timing curve check on the Dak's to
> see whether or not the Knock Sensor is actually working?? On
> older Chrysler
> (Computer Controlled) Vehicles (GM & Ford included here), the Knock Sensor
> (located on the block) would advance the timing until it "pinged" and then
> back it down until stopped throughout the 2000-5500 RPM range. Running
> Higher octane fuel usually gave slightly better performance...to a point.
>
> I'm not saying that we should pour some "Mechanic in a can" Octane Booster
> in our tanks...but try it and see what happens. Especially you
> DML'ers with
> access to Dyno's. Put the vehicle on the Dyno and check it with
> 87 and then
> 93 (or 92) octane fuel...Don't forget to put the printouts on
> your websites.
> (I don't have access to a Dyno so I can't do it.)
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> > Sweet350cc@aol.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 5:32 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: 104 Octane boost... waste of money
> >
> >
> > for those people with stock compression,im telling you this.you
> > are wasting
> > your money on 93 octane and octance boost.it will not make you go
> > faster it
> > will more than likely slow you down since higher octane burns
> > slower than 87
> > would.higher octane was designed for higher compression motors.i
> > thought that
> > i would share a little secrect to all dak loverslike myself.
> >
> > Roman
> > 99 cc R/T
> >
>
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