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Old 08-18-2014, 12:56 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Well here you have it. I am getting remarkable results while driving my car through the Blue Ridge Mountains I have no pinging. It is much cheaper and I won't change my story... Though don't know why... I did. I remember that I ought to at least remember that I did.
If your driving at high altitudes, you don't need as high of octane fuel because the air is thinner up there, and thus your charge density is lowered. High altitude gas stations usually only sell lower octane fuel because of this.
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