[AT] RE: high octane??

[charlie hill]

My thinking runs with yours Andy.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:51 PM
Subject: [AT] RE: high octane??


> Does high octane actually burn slower?  I thought that it was simply 
> harder to light making it suitable for high compression engines.  This may 
> be a little off-topic but I'm finding it very educational.
>
>>
>>     Dean;
>>     Actually your information is flawed. High octane gasoline
>>burns slower than lower octane. The additives slow down the burn
>>rate so it can be used in a high compression engine. Any engine
>>will develope the maximum power on the lowest octane fuel that
>>it can use without detonating.
>
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