Re: [DML] Re: delorean fuel

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're correct, but not entirely accurate - higher octane means a slower 
burn but it does contain more chemical energy, therefore an engine 
that's set up to take advantage of it will be more powerful than an 
identical engine tuned to use regular fuel. If you run an engine set up 
for Super on regular, it will damage it.

Just my 2p

Martin

>
>A point that i havent seen or missed is that a higher octance fuel 
>burns slower than a lower octane fuel. That's the MAIN reason it is 
>used on high performance cars with higher compression or forced 
>induction. You get a slower more even and cooler burn which prevents 
>detonation etc..
>It is a common misconception that a higher octane number means it's 
>MORE potent.
>
>Nick 10927
>  
>






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