<VV> lead additive - 95HP as well

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/4/2007 8:46:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
corvair at fnader.com writes:

Lower  compression engines like the 80/95 can often run fine on low 
octane fuel  and will gain no benefit from running higher octane (but 
they don't  actually "prefer" either)... with higher compression engines 
it's a matter  of necessity (to protect against preignition/detonation), 
not really  preference.

Bill






Yeah, Ned - The 95HP motor usually runs fine on 87, too. Both motors have  
lower compression. Some folks have been able to play with mixture and  timing 
settings to run other, higher horsepower, engines on regular as  well. Newer 
motors have knock sensors and fuel/timing control in the computer.  They can 
actually "prefer" better gas - but run on crap if that is what is  there. 
Replacing the steady diet of 91 octane "premium" with 100 octane Union 76  unleaded 
really "wakes-up" my Corvette. - Seth



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