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lexuspilot · 09-17-2005, 07:02 PM

You got it....I didn't miss anything. If the maximum power you can get from similar fuel is X. Then with contaminated fuel you only produce, let's say .98x. If you get uncontaminated fuel and produce the maximum power of x then you would be producing MORE power. Not more power than that "maximum" but more than before. Plus, I never said contaminated..I said it may not have actually been "91". In this case the "91" not having the octane for the engine to "tune" to the power.

This is it in a nutshell(can't help but to think of Austin Powers), you may have realized your engines true performance on the 100 octane fuel because the previous fuel did not allow your car to extract the full amount of energy contained in the fuel.

MNBoxster I will turn to you for the relevant question for your noodle. What is the tolerance on octane ratings? I would guess less than 2?

It is like drinking florida beer..sep different.
Cheers

09-17-2005, 07:02 PM	#21
lexuspilot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 201	You got it....I didn't miss anything. If the maximum power you can get from similar fuel is X. Then with contaminated fuel you only produce, let's say .98x. If you get uncontaminated fuel and produce the maximum power of x then you would be producing MORE power. Not more power than that "maximum" but more than before. Plus, I never said contaminated..I said it may not have actually been "91". In this case the "91" not having the octane for the engine to "tune" to the power. This is it in a nutshell(can't help but to think of Austin Powers), you may have realized your engines true performance on the 100 octane fuel because the previous fuel did not allow your car to extract the full amount of energy contained in the fuel. MNBoxster I will turn to you for the relevant question for your noodle. What is the tolerance on octane ratings? I would guess less than 2? It is like drinking florida beer..sep different. Cheers __________________ 2004 Boxster - Carmon Red/ Black-SOLD 18" Carrera Lt, Painted to match roll bars, PnP Rear Speakers, Sports Tailpipe 2004 Tonka Truck H2 05 S - looking...