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Offline Dub_Dude_16v

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I'm Confused!!
« on: 11 June 2006, 11:50 »
Right i know petrol topics are always popping up on here but there is something puzzling me.  :huh: Sorry guys!  :rolleyes:

Right i've seen on here and been told that it is advised to run a 16v mk 2 Golf on 98/99 octane petrol. I'm lucky enough to have a Tesco round here that does 99 octane fuel. Now i've been running my Golf on this for ages and was impressed but it didn't last long before the tank was empty! The other day though i had to fill up at Texaco with 95 octane petrol and i was suprised that A) the car run better, B) it had more girth (power) C) £20 lasted 152 miles! A lot longer than 99 octane would.

Any ideas guys? Or have you all fallen asleep  :grin:
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Re: I'm Confused!!
« Reply #1 on: 11 June 2006, 12:25 »
the car could be setup to run on the lower octane fuel...
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Re: I'm Confused!!
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2006, 12:57 »
i tried the 97 on my mk4 but it did not seem much better and it was putting a dent in my pocket  so i switched back to 95 but on the back of my fuel cap cover it does say use 95

someone has probably adjusted it to run on 95 when they got rid of leaded petrol
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