Octanes and tunes.
#1
Octanes and tunes.
So I just put a CAI and an 89 octane tune on my sixxer. Problem is, my mom thought she would do me a favor and fill my tank up. Nice thought, but now I have a tank almost full of 87 octane. Can I run the 87 until it runs out and then get 89 or should I try and siphon the 87 into a friend's car? I really don't like the thought/taste of gasoline in my mouth.
#3
Do you have an 87 octane tune? You could put your stock intake and tune back on. You could also drive like a grandpa with your current set up. If you hear a can of marbles rattling get off the throttle. Whatever you do don't put octane booster in, it will foul your plugs.
If you are still concerned do a google on toulene, octane, pump gas. You will find the amount of toulene needed to bring your octane up.
If you are still concerned do a google on toulene, octane, pump gas. You will find the amount of toulene needed to bring your octane up.
#4
Do you have an 87 octane tune? You could put your stock intake and tune back on. You could also drive like a grandpa with your current set up. If you hear a can of marbles rattling get off the throttle. Whatever you do don't put octane booster in, it will foul your plugs.
If you are still concerned do a google on toulene, octane, pump gas. You will find the amount of toulene needed to bring your octane up.
If you are still concerned do a google on toulene, octane, pump gas. You will find the amount of toulene needed to bring your octane up.
#6
IMHO, just don't floor it for now, and drive it "normally". When you've used 1/2 a tank, top it off with the highest octane pump gas you can find, and move on... I wouldn't siphon it out man, its not gonna explode. Now if she had put diesel in, then sure...
Last edited by Mudflap; 12-18-2010 at 10:43 PM.
#7
6th Gear Member
Another reason I always recommend an 87 custom tune since even THAT rocks over the stock 87. I've had instances where I could only get 87 in the middle of bumfuk at 2 am...
Drive easy or drain 1/2 the tank. Your talkin' 8 gallons.
Drive easy or drain 1/2 the tank. Your talkin' 8 gallons.
#9
Yupp...That's why I went with an 87 tune in my collection..
#10
I just never considered the 87 street because I figured that if I was going to spend 600 bucks to go faster, I had better be going as fast as that 600 bucks can get me.
Some of you are saying to top off with 93 after losing half a tank of 87. Isn't mixing octane fuels pointless? I have heard that fuels don't mix like that and would just create an uneven mix in my tank. Tell me if I am wrong, trust me, I want to be.
It would probably take too long just to let the thing sit outside and idle for a while, right?
Some of you are saying to top off with 93 after losing half a tank of 87. Isn't mixing octane fuels pointless? I have heard that fuels don't mix like that and would just create an uneven mix in my tank. Tell me if I am wrong, trust me, I want to be.
It would probably take too long just to let the thing sit outside and idle for a while, right?