Spark plug pic's

[Bruce]

And remember, they want you to buy a new car every 5 years, and sell
replacement parts for those that want to keep them longer.

Or you obvisously didn't have 87 Octane. <g>
Bruce
   while in Indy yesterday bought 93 Octane for 1.359,  I filled up <g>....





From: "Shannen Durphey" <shannen at grolen.com>
Subject: Re: Spark plug pic's
> I listened to a completely stock 2000 Mustang v-6 making dyno runs last
week.
> There was audible knock through each and every run.  Owner's manual says
87
> Octane fuel is recommended.
> Shannen



> Bruce wrote:
> > If you can actually hear pinging, on a newer car, there is a huge
problem.
> > Up the octane level a few notchs, if your wanting to keep the car.
> > Not all detonation, is audible.  You can run trace, and tip in
detonation,
> > and never know it.  Do you know what detonation detection strategy Toyo
> > uses?.
> > Bruce
> >
> > From: "Stephen Webb" <swebb at netlab.uky.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Spark plug pic's
> > > > What gas, and what engine are these out of?.
> > > It's a 91 toyota corolla, 1.6 dohc I think.  Mostly highway driving,
and
> > > certainly 87 octane fuel.  I never noticed audible pinging when I
drove
> > > it.
> > > -Steve


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