fuel question?

[rdass623]

thanks for the replies, it was not an economic question, as much a operational question. thanks jfp, that was the answer I was looking for.

from my experience, some cars' ecu would not pull timing and richen the afr, thus leading to destruction of the engine. the question was just simply to ascertain whether it would be acceptable in an emergency situation.

by the way, living in an area which has the occasional hurricane and mandatory evacuations, sometimes the availability of specific fuels is not an option..

[Giller]

Originally Posted by rdass623

thanks for the replies, it was not an economic question, as much a operational question. thanks jfp, that was the answer I was looking for.

from my experience, some cars' ecu would not pull timing and richen the afr, thus leading to destruction of the engine. the question was just simply to ascertain whether it would be acceptable in an emergency situation.

by the way, living in an area which has the occasional hurricane and mandatory evacuations, sometimes the availability of specific fuels is not an option..

Exactly....there are a number of places where you just can't get the good octane. Lots of threads about the fuel debate - most seem to acknowledge that you aren't going to hurt the car with regular, but the premium will make it purr of so much better!