On 5/16/05 12:07 PM, "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: >> On 5/15/05 9:13 PM, "Dan Krautkremer" <kd5ceu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >> >>> Howdy again, >>> >>> What octane fuel should I use? The label calls >>> for 91 octane. That was back in 86'. The fuel has >>> improved, right. Will I cause any damage by running 87 >>> octane? Thanx again... >>> >>> Danno >>> Delaware Water Gap, PA >>> 89' Jetta (daily driver) >>> 86' Vanagon (family hauler) >>> 79' Rocco (availabel) >>> >>> >>> >> >> The label uses the european RON octane scale. The gas pumps in the US >> reflect and average octane rating of RON and MON or >> (R+M)/2 which is a lower number. The same usually as whatever your pump is >> selling as regular gas. >> >> jimt > > Am I interpreting this to mean that you can run 83-85 octane (regular) in a > 1.9 at higher altitudes?? > > Tom Buese - run 91 octane now > > Ran it all the time in colorado hills. Even my current subie engine only uses regular. jimt |
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