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Title: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: raferackstraw on 18 May 2009, 19:58

hi guys
im working in ireland at the minute and bought over my mk1 16v kjet cabby

however i am unable to find any garages that sell super unleaded [97ron] over here in cork

any suggestions?

i was told that 16v's should run 97ron fuel

 

Title: Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: Chris-White on 18 May 2009, 20:22

octane booster?

never had an issue running anything on 95, including valvers, g60 etc.

Title: Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 May 2009, 20:37

technically, to run 95 you have to retard the ig. timing a bit or not use full throttle/high revs but ive never had an issue either.

if you hear it pinking retard it a bit

Title: Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 May 2009, 21:57

The problem is that you won't hear high-rev pinking, you'll just get honeycomb pistons, as Nige on CGTI recently got.

Drive gently and use octane booster - maybe ask on irish forums where you can get 97RON?

Title: Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 May 2009, 22:01

listen out for mid range pinking under full load then  :rolleyes:

nige on club gti's is a track car

Title: Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
Post by: raferackstraw on 18 May 2009, 22:32

thanks for reply guys  :wink:

any recommended octane booster?