Accidentally put 87 in the REX
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The Crawlster
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Accidentally put 87 in the REX
That bad and what do I do with a full tank of it now? Wasn't paying attention when I was pumping gas until about a third of the way through fueling.
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Well I haven't noticed any difference but I just wanted to make sure I was going to cause severe engine damage like the manual states even though manuals like to over exaggerate things sometimes.
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On the factory tune there is no knock detected, so it does not add fuel or pull timing in either leading or trailing plug based on either 87 or 93 octane.
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I can run 87 in the fall and winter when it's in the sixties. If your fuel is too low in octane the Rotary will let you know. Keep your Bose lower so you can listen for a new sound from your engine. If you do hear a new sound from your engine(when asking for more power) back off the throttle. Take it easy on this tank till its down at least half way before filling with prem. You don't want to push your car and hear the MIAC (Marbles In A Can) pre-ignition sound of a Rotary engine. It is very damaging!
Last edited by Old Rotor; 10-13-2009 at 04:42 PM.
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I agree woth OR, take it easy while using the lower octain as it can't stand up to the hotter temps. as well as the higher octaine. Or, you can just put a can of octaine booster in your tank ;-)
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