Gasoline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gasoline (American) , gasolene (Jamaican) or petrol (Commonwealth) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture, primarily used as fuel in internal combustion engines. It is also used as a solv...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline
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GASOLINE OCTANE FACTS and MYTHS; When you pull into a gas station to fill up your car’s tank, you almost always have a choice of several kinds of gasoline. The majority of pumps usually offer a product called; ... • High octane gasoline burns slower than low octane gasoline. The slow burn prevents engine knock...
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www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/Gasoline_Octan...
www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/Gasoline_Octane_Facts_102902052227_OctaneFacts.pdf
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High octane ... is it worth the price? ... High octane gasoline burns slower than low octane gasoline. The slow burn prevents engine knock when cylinder pressures are high. ... If your engine runs well and does not knock or ping on low octane gasoline, there is no advantage in switching to higher octane gasoline.
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www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?contentid=5368...
www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?contentid=536884591&contenttype=EDITORIAL&hpage=true&agency=Commerce
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I've seen many consummer magazines tell their readers that they are wasting money to buy a higher octane gasoline if their car doesn't knock. ...
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www.vettenet.org/octane.html
www.vettenet.org/octane.html
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Handyman USA; Article on the gasoline octane ratings ... The facts on High Octane Gasoline ... Will higher octane gasoline clean your engine better?
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www.handymanusa.com/articles/octane.html
www.handymanusa.com/articles/octane.html
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Octane number is a measurement of fuel’s resistance to engine knock. Engine knock is an abnormal combustion associated with using gasoline with too low of an octane number. Ordinarily, your vehicle will not benefit from using a higher octan...
http://www.api.org/aboutoilgas/gasoline/gasoline-octane...
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Your gasoline bill may be too high if you are using fuel with a higher octane rating than you need. ... If you hear the engine knocking or pinging, this gasoline is not the right kind for your car. Use up the tank and the next time you fill up, buy the next higher grade. Repeat the acceleration test. If the engine doesn't...
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www.cyber-north.com/autotipnet/octane.html
www.cyber-north.com/autotipnet/octane.html
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You pull up to the gas pump and are faced with three major choices, regular, plus, and super... each refers to an octane level in the gasoline. Which should you choose? ... My owner's manual clearly indicates that my vehicle has to use a higher octane gasoline to prevent engine knocking and provide best performance.
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www.associatedcontent.com/article/296800/what_does_gaso...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/296800/what_does_gasoline_octane_rating_really.html
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As consumers, we use the pump octane and manufacturers recommendation to determine which gasoline to buy. Octane is a general term used to indicated a gasoline's ability to resist engine knock. The pump octane is also referred to as the Anti-Knock Index (AKI).
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www.ibmwr.org/otech/octane.html
www.ibmwr.org/otech/octane.html
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