Re: US vs. EURO 1.8 16V (123hp/139hp)?????

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

>>>  Their leaded gas vs. our unleaded also accounts for much of the
>difference. This will change shortly though with a phaseout of leaded 
fuel. 

Those people with KR engines (earlier 1.8 16V) are in the shit when this 
happens:  their timing is set for leaded high octane fuel and cannot be 
changed without replacing the ECU with something else.  I wonder what 
sales of octane boosters will be like when this happens?!



Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8




>Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:27:13 -0600
>To: 16V JASON <jason@scirocco.org>,
>        "'scirocco-L@scirocco.org'" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>From: Gerry Reichelt <reichelt@zoom1.telepath.com>
>Subject: Re: US vs. EURO 1.8 16V (123hp/139hp)?????
>Cc: "'scirocco-L@scirocco.org'" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>
>At 09:53 PM 1/13/99 -0500, 16V JASON wrote::
>>>Your information is correct. However, remember that the Europeans 
have
>access
>>>to much higher octane gas. 
> Perhaps our friends from across the pond are able to get away
>>>with more advance? My guess is that high-zoot gas reduces the need 
for the
>>>knock sensor in the first place.
>>
>>Ummmmmmmm..... Scott?  'Tis the same gas, different octane rating 
system.  :)
>>>  Their leaded gas vs. our unleaded also accounts for much of the
>difference. This will change shortly though with a phaseout of leaded 
fuel. 
>   Gerry
>
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