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Fuel grade

Discussion in 'General Truck Info' started by Ran440, Jun 15, 2012.

  1. Ran440

    Ran440 Member

    Just wondering what grade of gas everybody is using.
     
  2. spaner

    spaner Well-Known Member

    Hey Ran,

    Up here in Canadacon (the big village),
    We basically have the standard 87, the mid range 89, or the premium 91...

    What you will need depends on a few parameters...

    Ambient air temperature, timing advance, and boost parameters...

    You know that I'm running 91, @ 14 deg BTDC and 7 PSI above ambient atmospheric...but,
    If what you want to do is run the cheaper 87....as the ambient temperature increases, you will need to reduce you're timing advance. From 7 to 6, or so...

    You'll do better in the winter, or just ad an additional cooling factor to the standard truck set-up...

    Either, or, It all adds up to the fuel grade...

    Octane costs cash...$$$


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