[biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found diesel (1 or 2 gallon in a 20 gallon tank) gives me 5 to 8% better > mileage. Engine Chevy 350. > You can smell it in the exhaust too. > Kirk > Back in the days of higher engine compression ratios, and the occasional unav

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
5 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: octane > If the BMW/ MINI is supercharged or turbocharged you can increase the boost > and have the computer chip modified . > if it is the same MINI as released here in Australia, it needs a lot of > improvement. > It does not deserve the "MINI COOPE

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread David
ipment, and transport - >http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >- Original Message ----- >From: "motie_d" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:17 PM >Subject: [biofuel] Re: octane > > > > --- In [EMAIL

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "motie_d" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 9:17 PM Subject: [biofuel] Re: octane > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yes, I realize that. added it for the

[biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-03 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes, I realize that. added it for the benefit of those who thought bigger is > better, even on stock motors. Now, how do I get that supercharged mini > cooper to run E100? > I don't know how involved my answer should be,

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-02 Thread steve spence
://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "motie_d" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:50 PM Subject: [biofuel] Re: octane

[biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-02 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if your engine isn't pinging 113 is overkill. my car runs fine on 87. > That is because you are using an engine that was designed to run on Gasoline at 87 Octane. If you are really going to get efficiency from Ethanol, you