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Re: [T3] squareback in Hot VWs


On 5 Mar 2001, at 23:26, Jedediah Millheiser wrote:

> i dont think that would make a difference with octane
> reqs?   all higher octane gas does vs lower octane is
> burn slower(i.e. high octane: slower burning, lower
> octane: faster burning).  which helps prevent the gas
> from igniting by engine compression alone(knocking).  

It's not a matter of how fast it burns. It's a matter of its 
propensity to ignite by compression alone, like a diesel.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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