01-09-2014, 04:11 PM
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octane effects power and engine temp?
Hey guys/gals. I topped off my fuel tank last night, about half empty, with 87 octane with no ethanol. this morning I noticed less power. This evening I noticed even less power and the engine was not as snappy to rev and it was running warmer than usual. Oil looks clean, no condensates, coolant level is topped off and clean. I topped off the tank on my way home tonight, 91 octane, the highest I can get here, the engine ran at normal temp and the engine felt a little stronger but not as strong as I'm used to. Did I just get some bad gas? I was able to squeeze 3.4 gallons of 91 octane while topping off tonight.
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01-09-2014, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jdlmodelt
Hey guys/gals. I topped off my fuel tank last night, about half empty, with 87 octane with no ethanol. this morning I noticed less power. This evening I noticed even less power and the engine was not as snappy to rev and it was running warmer than usual. Oil looks clean, no condensates, coolant level is topped off and clean. I topped off the tank on my way home tonight, 91 octane, the highest I can get here, the engine ran at normal temp and the engine felt a little stronger but not as strong as I'm used to. Did I just get some bad gas? I was able to squeeze 3.4 gallons of 91 octane while topping off tonight.
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Ethanol is lower total BTU content than gas by about 1/3, so any fuel containing a level of ethanol is going to be down on power and mileage.
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01-09-2014, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
Ethanol is lower total BTU content than gas by about 1/3, so any fuel containing a level of ethanol is going to be down on power and mileage.
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will the engine run noticebly hotter too?
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01-10-2014, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jdlmodelt
will the engine run noticebly hotter too?
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It could, but that could also be related to the overall quality of the gas as well.
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01-09-2014, 05:19 PM
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Why would you put 87 in???
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01-09-2014, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JAAY
Why would you put 87 in???
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Its all the station had that I stopped at. They were the last station in the region that wasn't putting 10% ethanol in the gas. But, I think I would be better with 91 and 10% ethanol?
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01-09-2014, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jdlmodelt
Its all the station had that I stopped at. They were the last station in the region that wasn't putting 10% ethanol in the gas. But, I think I would be better with 91 and 10% ethanol?
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I didn't notice, it must have happened recently, my wife said there is a new sticker that indicates 10% ethanol plus the inferior 87 octane. double whammy
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01-09-2014, 06:21 PM
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01-09-2014, 07:37 PM
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87 octane??? In a Porsche?? Ferdinand Porsche is rolling over in his grave.
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01-10-2014, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by jdlmodelt
Its all the station had that I stopped at. They were the last station in the region that wasn't putting 10% ethanol in the gas. But, I think I would be better with 91 and 10% ethanol?
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This must be a high elevation location. High altitude reduces octane requirement since the lower oxygen content richens the air/fuel ratio.
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