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Old 02-08-2019, 08:58 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Ciao View Post
We do not have less oxygen; we can breathe, we have reduced air pressure.
Which results in less oxygen, by volume, in the cylinder. ;-)

You're both right. But ultimately it's the cylinder pressure which, as it increases, requires a higher octane (resistance to detonation). Thus: lower air density=less cylinder-fill=lower cylinder pressures = lower octane requirement.

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