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Old 02-12-2009, 12:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Investigate to see if it has a knock sensor. Traditionally, that's the sensor that retards the timing and reduces boost to save the internals from detonation.

There's a fine line between octane and FE. Many times, lower octane fuel forces better FE, but reduces performance. Sometimes, the higher octane fuel allows better low-RPM operation (and consequently improves in-town FE) but costs more per gallon.

It may require some testing to see what is both most efficient and cost-effective.

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