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Mixing gas effect on octain?

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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Mixing gas effect on octain?

Anyone know what effect if any premixing your gas has on your octane levels??? possibly some kind of oil which will raise octane levels???
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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Well, unless you cut your gas with water, the octane won't really matter to a rotary. They are quite happy with low octane fuel, and extra octane is wasted on them. Unless you have a turbo that is, in which case all bets are off.

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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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OR unless your advanceing your igniton to gain power
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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Bump anyone know???
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