Sentences with phrase «high octane gas»

It was a higher performance version of the base 350 cu in V8 with casting number 186 2.02 in / 1.60 in valve heads and had an 11:1 compression ratio requiring high octane gas and produced 350 hp (260 kW).

Auto - ignition could be the reason, maybe your are using high octane gas or add to make hotter the temperature inside the cylinder.

There is no real advantage in high octane gas unless you are a performance minded driver.

Not exact matches

The unique décor, including race cars suspended from the ceilings, motorcycles, Corvettes and gas station memorabilia, combined with the crave - able food and high - octane events, has afforded The Lube ® a cult - like fan following.

In place of turbochargers and high - octane gas, the scientists tweaked their engine design and used an additive to speed the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide into fuel to create nanomachines 350 times more powerful than any previously built.

The breakfast equivalent of high - octane gas, she explains, is a combination of whole grains, protein, and a fruit or vegetable.

It's the equivalent of high - octane fuel being poured into your car's gas tank.

They're running on high - octane gas.

Putting high - octane gas in one and water in the other, for example, provides little useful information about which car makes the most of its fuel.

High compression engines (performance cars) would cause low octane gas to combust under the pressure alone rather than from the spark plug firing, resulting in knocking, which is very bad for the engine.

As higher temperature boost is added, low octane gas will become problematic quickly.

My view is: Try lower octane gas, if you notice either knocking or decreased performance then you should stick with the higher octane fuel.

Try lower octane gas, if you notice either knocking or decreased performance then you should stick with the higher octane fuel.

Keep using the cleaner for a while (and if you can use higher - octane gas) and the problem should get smaller everytime until it eventually disappears.

This is so they can mess with engine timing while using the higher octane rating to resist knocking, you could probably get away with regular gas plus an octane additive in this situation.

Benefits of this high - octane, renewable alternative fuel include reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and a reduced dependence on petroleum.

If drivers want more power, they can dig through the serialized Demon Crate for a ton of stuff to turn the SRT Demon into a true drag racer — narrow front runner aluminum drag wheels, performance parts, tools, jacks, an air filter, a tire pressure gauge, and a powertrain control module along with a switch module to switch over to high - octane gas for the fuel source and remap the engine.

While premium gas does have a higher octane level than regular gas, this does not necessarily mean it is «better» for your vehicle.

In most cases, using a higher - than - recommended octane gas offers no benefit — and costs more.

Mixing race gas and regular premium unleaded won't damage the V8, but the high - octane mode won't engage if sensors detect the combined fuel octane is too low.

Some cars require higher octane or premium fuel to get better gas mileage and performance.

Unfortunately, the «flex fuel» vehicles sold can't take advantage of the high octane rating of E85, because the engines need to also burn regular gas.

A group of researchers from MIT found that when vehicles run on fuel with a higher octane rating, they gulp down between 3 % and 4.5 % less gas.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme is a high - octane racer from Iceberg Games.

Why would a gasoline Refiner «switch» to a higher cost octane source to get from 84 (unblended gas) to the needed 87 octane requirements?

Overcoming some of the obstacles that have hindered petri - dish - to - gas - pump schemes in the past, scientists are finding ways to produce high - octane fuel and even pure hydrogen from co-opted algae.

Fuel stations started offering this octane gas years ago when carbureted engines ran smoother in higher altitudes at this octane rating.

Higher - octane fuels come labeled with all sorts of names depending on the gas station you fill up at.

If you live or have visited a region with a high elevation, you may have seen gas for sale with an octane rating of 85.

The higher - octane gas is a must to keep the fuel from detonating too early.

When the fuel has a higher octane number, the gas is intended to remain stable and stop any knocking from taking place.