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What octance?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:43 pm
by clsmooth
I was told by the previous owner that these scooter will only run on cheap stuff (around here that's 87 octance). Anything higher will wreck or blow the engine apparently.
Thing is, the previous owner was some pothead kid. So I'm wondering what grade octane you guys runs and with what results?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:45 pm
by berreta22
87 octane is fine. The engine will only run hotter with higher octane and with the fuel at 3 bucks a gal or so the extra money aint worth it. Just run the cheap crap.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:45 pm
by bitteraspects
your octane rating isnt going to make that much of a difference in preformance. only price. i run 92, but thats just out of habbit
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:06 pm
by -aL-
when you only have to fill a one gallon tank, theres no reason to not run premo gas
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:08 pm
by bitteraspects
exactly
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:09 pm
by berreta22
one gallon? lol i wish!! I mean mine holds like a half gallon or something...its been a while since i rode since im rebulidin the engine.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:19 pm
by myhonda
i dont know. i run the good gas in my peds.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:49 pm
by clsmooth
Sounds like the choice of octane comes down to personal preferance then... ?
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:57 am
by noiseguy
Pretty much. Try both and see which you like better.
Higher octane runs colder, BTW. That actually slightly degrades performance on low compression engines. My thought is that I'd rather the engine ran colder on an air cooled plant.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:02 am
by myhonda
well me and a freind of mine experimented with the gas thing and octain long ago. the cheap gas in his car ( his car had a warped rod in it) when it got to 80 the car started ticking from the rod and was at 6 1\2 rpm's. the good gas we got to 90 and moter just started ticking while running at 6 1/2 rpm our theary the moter doesent have to work as hard with the good gas as it does with the cheap gas
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:54 am
by noiseguy
Higher octane protects against predetonation, which is probably what you heard.
It's really engine dependent. Just run a tank or two and make up your own mind.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:45 am
by myhonda
no it definetly had a warped rod in there. it was a loud tik for a car to make
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:14 pm
by Spreewell
I run 108 high perf and smokenutz. Klotz synthetic with da high perf with get ya 35 on the dream meter...even if your a fatty lard azz.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:43 pm
by myhonda
where u get 108 octaine????????? i can only get 97 around here
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:14 pm
by clsmooth
The most I can get at the pump in my neck of the woods is 94.