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Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:13:11 +0100
From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com>
Subject: Re: What a fnospamg scam - FuelSaver my ass - it's just a damn magnet


D Walford wrote: > Pooh Bear wrote: > > D Walford wrote: > > > > > >>Pooh Bear wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Modern engines are *required* to run on 95 RON. > >>> > >>> > >> > >>Required by who? > > > > > > By the market ! Market forces rule. > > > > In Europe ( where Mercedes is made ) the only fuel guaranteed to be available at every pump is 95 RON. If you > > make an engine that *needs* higher you're ging to have trouble selling the car ! > > > > The ECU may of course obtain better performannce from a higher octane if it's used. > > > > > >>The manufacturers would not specify a higher octane fuel if it wasn't > >>needed. > > > > > > Of course not. Since modern ECUs can adapt the issue is moot anyway. > > > > > > > >>>>its not so much that the engine will "benefit" with > >>>>increased hp, the benefit would be that the engine is less likely to > >>>>self destruct from pinging. > >>> > >>> > >>>Utter garbage. The ECU will adapt to the fuel regardless. > >> > >>Not all ECU's can compensate for poor fuel, > > > > > > Who said anything about *poor fuel* ? ( the discussion was actually about regular vs premium - which is > > typically 95RON and 98RON in Europe ) Fuel sold in Europe has to conform to a spec. The motor maufacturers > > ensure their cars will run on it ! > > > > If your country allows poor fuel to be sold - complain tothe legislators. > > > > > >>oxygen and knock sensors > >>aren't 100% perfect, many late model hi performance can still ping. > >>Anyone dumb enough to run an expensive engine on crap fuel deserves the > >>very expensive repair bill. > > > > > > No-one was talking about *crap fuel* ! > > > > Where do you go to buy *crap fuel* btw ? > > Any servo, its called ULP and its not known for its high quality. > > Daryl What do you mean by 'any servo' ? Is this a poor quality issue unique to OZ ? What's it's spec meant to be ? Graham

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