Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:21:22 GMT From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Gas Grade Question
Hyperdog wrote: > Integrity? No! Performance? Maybe. Since 1985 SAABs have all incorporated > a "knock sensor" technology. It has evolved over the years but essentially > it will retard the ignition and reduce boost (Turbo only) in the presence of > knocking or heavy pre-ignition (detonation). This protects the engine from > slowly self-distructing in the face of "hot" gas (low octane) or very bad > driving habits. The down side is that the ignition must be very advanced to > produce maximum power at mid and high RPMs with full throttle. The car will > emasculate itsself to save you big repair bills. Some people (cheap people) > feed their SAABs crappy gas right from new and never get to really feel the > rush that their car might otherwise deliver. Kinda sad. I dunno about the > AOM octane standard. But if your SAAB has a boost gauge and you've got a > stop watch, check the max boost and 0-60 MPH times. Then dump in a can of > octane booster, drive around for a 1/2 hour and try it again. It you see > clear, repeatable improvements then you know that your SAAB's been runnin' > on the edge of knock. Let us know! > > Woof! Does my 1995 9000CS (170hp LPT) have this feature? I've been feeding it cheap gas. -- Tom Reingold IT Guy looking for opportunities in NJ or NYC to enhance your business http://whatexit.org/~tommy/resume-func-tlr.html
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