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Re: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies

To: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies
From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 15:17:10 -0700
Cc: Daniel1312@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <19990508202034.30984.qmail@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
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Andy,

Did you consider carbon build up?
WFO Herb

andy webster wrote:

> No fair!
> I'm getting dieseling after switch-off and I suspect a bit of knocking with
> 96 octane leaded. I've only got ~9:1 CR, whats goin on?
> Is my ignition timing up the khyber?
> Andy
>
> >From: Daniel1312@aol.com
> >To: kturk@ala.net, trunkie@hotmail.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies
> >Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 15:37:54 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 07/5/1999  7:47:31PM,  kturk@ala.net writes:
> >
> ><< Yeah there is nothing about this that should work... especially with no
> >  lead.....
> >   >>
> >I am not sure what petrol is used.  It might be 98 (English method of
> >calculation) octane unleaded or 95 leaded.  I don't think they use
> >additives
> >but the guys that run 15:1 CRs might.
> >
> >For myself I ran 11:1 on standard 95 leaded with no problems (on a full
> >race
> >mixture strength).
> >
> >
> >Daniel1312


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