My car is put putting
05-20-2006, 08:18 PM
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My car is put putting
I normally get 93 high test from mobil/chevron/ammaco , but i only had 25 bucks so i figured id just get mid grad 89 to preserve cash flow. I only drove to and from work and didnt really notice n e thing. However , when i went out to the races last night i noticed that above 2K rpms my car would SLIGHTY "put put" a little and when i go to floor it , it wont give all that it has. My friend (whose dad owns a shop) says that 89 and 93 dont mix well. Im hoping its that - or maybe spark plugs - or a gas filter. Anyone know whats up ???
05-20-2006, 08:31 PM
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RE: My car is put putting
Unless you have mods that require you to run higher than 87 octane,you are wasting money.If you don't have any mods and the car won't run on 87 then you have a problem somewhere.
Tell your friend that he's wrong,one octane rating will certainly mix with another.
Tell your friend that he's wrong,one octane rating will certainly mix with another.
05-20-2006, 08:33 PM
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I have flowmaster exhaust and a K&N , That bullsyht by the way , ive run my car w/ 87 and run it with 93 , i CAN tell the difference even if its only slightly. maybe its bad gas but when 3 + people tell u it doesnt mix well , im gunna say ur the odd man in it
05-20-2006, 08:38 PM
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In the south at sea-level my car will run great off the cheapest gas you can give it, but will ping slightly on tip-in above 3000K RPM when the temp gets into the 90's.
Never at WOT, but 89 gas is better when it gets hot for my car.
Never at WOT, but 89 gas is better when it gets hot for my car.
05-20-2006, 08:38 PM
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RE: My car is put putting
Here you go smart guy,maybe you'll listen to someone else.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/autos/octane.htm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/autos/octane.htm
05-20-2006, 08:50 PM
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If you believe the car runs faster on 93 you're an idiot. It's in your head.
Unless you bump your timing you may be losing performance. I dont think you understand the concept of how it works.
Unless you bump your timing you may be losing performance. I dont think you understand the concept of how it works.
05-20-2006, 08:53 PM
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Unless you bump your timing you may be losing performance.
Unless you bump your timing you may be losing performance.
I also think it might be that ammaco got cheap on me and threw some water into thier gas
05-20-2006, 09:02 PM
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Short and simple... the higher octane the slower the gas combusts. With the stock 10 degrees of timing (i believe its 10), all of the gas may not combust correctly hence slower performance. Odds are its not really hurting your performance much if at all... however you ARE wasting your money. It isn't benefiting you at all.