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Old 11-07-2004, 04:53 PM   #5
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Re: Super vs Regular gas

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Originally Posted by MANTUS
I know my mustang wouldn't run on regular but that doesn't realy explain why it takes more to ignite. Wouldn't it ignite faster because it has more gas in it and less water or whatever else they add to it..... The higher the octane the more it takes to ignite it? OK .... well a spark is a spark right? Are you saying some cars won't run good on high octane?
wtf are you talking about? go read some engine dynamics and racing physics books or something. I don't want to explain it. And yes, your mustang WOULD run on regular, it just wouldn't run very well until the ecu adjusted the timing, depending on what year and trim your car is.
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