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Beleive it or not higher octane fuels have a lower flashpoint and therefore is safer.
The higher the octane the slower the burn hence the preference in the old big block engines. Prevented premature ignition on the longer piston strokes and lower octane facilitate a quicker burn on shorter stroke engines. New technologies with fuel injection and electronic ignitions allow most big blocks these days (especially automobiles) to utilize lower octane fuel which is cheaper to manufacture hence, cheaper at the pump....
The higher the octane the slower the burn hence the preference in the old big block engines. Prevented premature ignition on the longer piston strokes and lower octane facilitate a quicker burn on shorter stroke engines. New technologies with fuel injection and electronic ignitions allow most big blocks these days (especially automobiles) to utilize lower octane fuel which is cheaper to manufacture hence, cheaper at the pump....
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Speaking of gas.
Here in the Detroit area it just got jacked up ! I don't know when but I just noticed a Diesel price of $1.69 and regular 87 was $1.57 today.
What the F is up with that ?!?!?
When I bought my truck last year diesel was $1.09.
Here in the Detroit area it just got jacked up ! I don't know when but I just noticed a Diesel price of $1.69 and regular 87 was $1.57 today.
What the F is up with that ?!?!?
When I bought my truck last year diesel was $1.09.
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Originally posted by 26scarab
Speaking of gas.
Here in the Detroit area it just got jacked up ! I don't know when but I just noticed a Diesel price of $1.69 and regular 87 was $1.57 today.
What the F is up with that ?!?!?
When I bought my truck last year diesel was $1.09.
Speaking of gas.
Here in the Detroit area it just got jacked up ! I don't know when but I just noticed a Diesel price of $1.69 and regular 87 was $1.57 today.
What the F is up with that ?!?!?
When I bought my truck last year diesel was $1.09.