89 octane
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Originally Posted by SheDrivesIt,Aug 9 2005, 05:58 PM
Damn, Matt. I was just trying to make the guy feel a little better. You won't get any argument from me that running low octane for extended periods is bad.
BTW, does anyone know of a way to tell when timing retardation is taking place, or in other words, when the knock sensor is detecting predetonation?
BTW, does anyone know of a way to tell when timing retardation is taking place, or in other words, when the knock sensor is detecting predetonation?
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Originally Posted by wangdoom,Aug 9 2005, 06:10 PM
WOW... thanks for ur honesty. unfortunately, giving the car back is not an option since the sales contract has already been signed and the title transfered. But the good news is, the guy bought an extended warranty that covers the motor till next year or 70k. what should i tell honda in terms of the reason for the diagnosis? should i tell them its running funny or sounds funny etc...? will they cover the excessive wear or any damage that was caused?
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nah, its bone stock and i don't think telling them would do any good. i guess im just going to have to live with this and hope for the best. thanks for everyone's input.
any meets in so cal coming up soon?
any meets in so cal coming up soon?
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I don't know if your car is fine or not, but the 89 octane did nothing to it but reduce the power a little. From that standpoint it's OK. You can run 89 all the time and the only harm will be less power and less gas MPG.
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