Octane Question
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I've got EFI motors so the timing would retard if the engs knocked anyway, but there's no way I'd ever hear pinging over the thru hull exh. and wind noise. I'm asking cause my motors are around 9:1 too after I cut the heads down and am wondering if I'm losing any power (from the ECM retarding the spark) running 87 octane.
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Stop Guessing! Investigate, Examine and Educate!
Put a scan tool or laptop on the engine while you are running and read the timing at various rpms underway.
If timing is being pulled out at midrange and high rpms then most likely you are expierencing knock and the ecm if so equipped with knock sensor system will pull out timing under loads and you will loose power.
If the engine is not expierencing any knock from the 87 octane fuel and not pulling out timing, drive it like you stole it! and be safe , have fun!
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Ray @ Raylar
If timing is being pulled out at midrange and high rpms then most likely you are expierencing knock and the ecm if so equipped with knock sensor system will pull out timing under loads and you will loose power.
If the engine is not expierencing any knock from the 87 octane fuel and not pulling out timing, drive it like you stole it! and be safe , have fun!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
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i just burnt a set of pistons running 89 octane and 34 degrees of timing in my 515(9.8 to 1).got 60 gallons at the marina put in 2 bottles of octane boost.first time i took it above 4000 rpms since i built the engine.had it wide open about 5-10 secs.learned the hard way.will be using 93 from now on!
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i just burnt a set of pistons running 89 octane and 34 degrees of timing in my 515(9.8 to 1).got 60 gallons at the marina put in 2 bottles of octane boost.first time i took it above 4000 rpms since i built the engine.had it wide open about 5-10 secs.learned the hard way.will be using 93 from now on!
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i just burnt a set of pistons running 89 octane and 34 degrees of timing in my 515(9.8 to 1).got 60 gallons at the marina put in 2 bottles of octane boost.first time i took it above 4000 rpms since i built the engine.had it wide open about 5-10 secs.learned the hard way.will be using 93 from now on!