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Old 12-06-2007, 02:24 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by trebuchet03 View Post
Something tells me that the engine management is a factor here...
I'm in agreement there.

I would venture so far as to suggest that if you're driving an older car with no knock sensor tied to dynamic ignition timing, you will in fact see a decrease in mileage from the lower energy content of the blended fuel.

Going to read up a bit on it now, to see if my hot-headed initial response has any merit...
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