Oxygenated fuels

[Mikey]

Oh Joy,

It's October....in California that means oxygenated fuels. What it really means is the fuel contains more water. That translates into less air pollution. California does this because in the winter when the temperature is cooler, cars don't reach full operating temperature and therefore, pullute more.

What it really means, is that your truck pings....as mine will now do.

Is the only option really to go to 89 Octane or (92) for the winter?

[hemivaliant]

If you are worried about your modified Ram detonating with this less than desired gas. You could install a MSD brand variable timing controller which will allow you to retard your timing enough to eliminate any detonation.

Not sure how this will affect OBD II vehicles, MSD could probably answer this.

I'm running a MSD variable timing controller on my 95' Ram and it works great but of course my truck is pre OBD II.

It's worth looking into.

I believe the variable timing controllers MSD sells are all CARB approved.


HV

[This message has been edited by hemivaliant (edited October 09, 1999).]