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Old 08-24-2009, 05:34 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Also keep in mind cylinder chamber temperatures are much lower due to the fact you are NOT burning the same volume of fuel. Note your exhaust temperatures under those conditions. But the fuel cannot change its burn rate under those conditions. It's the fuel that creates the problems primarily, keeping in mind the other issues stated above.
Other people have stated that it's smart to have premium gas (91 Octane in California) under lean-burn operating conditions. It "sounds" like what you just wrote would agree with this. Am I correct?

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