octane baby!

[redrocco at gcj.net (Martin Rodriguez- CJS/ELP)]

Hi All

I don't have much technical stuff to say but my rocco has a label on the gas
tank access door  thet says 91 OCTANE  ..

I use 91~93 Octane gas... expesive yes here in Mx 2.30 USD per Gal  but when
i've been forced to use 87 octane gas the engine rattles like a snake every
time i downshift to pass somebody maybe i need to make some adjustments on
the timing. or fuel air mixture to be able to use 87 octane gas

Cheers
Martin Rodriguez
85 Wolfsburg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:27 PM
Subject: octane baby!


> Yeah, a corny play on a song title, but I couldn't resist. Anyways, CO has
octane ratings at the pump ranging from 85 to 94. With gas prices ranging
from $1.77 to 1.99 respectively, I want to see if I can settle this hot
debate among my housemates. Does higher octane gas equal better gas mileage?
And enough of a better mileage to make it cost effective? This would be for
my relatively stock 84 8v, which doesn't deserve high octane gas if it
doesn't make a difference mileage-wise. When responding, please try to keep
the formula equations to a minimum as high school chem was a long time ago
and I just squeeked by.
>
> TIA,
> Dan
>
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