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trouble starting with high-octane?

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Old 04-30-04, 12:01 PM
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trouble starting with high-octane?

i've had an '84 gsl-se for about a month now, and for the first time since i got it, i put 89 octant in, whereas i usually use 87. and this week, for the first time since i got it, i had trouble starting it.

coincidence, or no?
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higher octane makes the gas harder to explode.
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Maybe it's just some bad gas?
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Unless you are boosted or spraying, get the lowest octane gas you can.
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yeah the 87 pump was out of order and the gas station was crowded, so i just threw in $5 worth of 89.
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yeah the 87 pump was out of order and the gas station was crowded, so i just threw in $5 worth of 89.
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