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Offline raferackstraw

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running 16v on 95 octane ?
« 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

 
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Offline Chris-White

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Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
« Reply #1 on: 18 May 2009, 20:22 »
octane booster?

never had an issue running anything on 95, including valvers, g60 etc.
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Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
« Reply #2 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
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Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
« Reply #3 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?
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Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
« Reply #4 on: 18 May 2009, 22:01 »
listen out for mid range pinking under full load then  :rolleyes:

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Re: running 16v on 95 octane ?
« Reply #5 on: 18 May 2009, 22:32 »
thanks for reply guys  :wink:

any recommended octane booster?
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