Noob Fuel Question!

Originally Posted by kannibul AFAIK , there are no ECU's that will advance timing (further) to compensate for higher octane fuels than required. It's been 10 years since I worked

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Originally Posted by kannibul

AFAIK, there are no ECU's that will advance timing (further) to compensate for higher octane fuels than required.

It's been 10 years since I worked at engine calibration at Jaguar, but I do remember the production tune we made was able to work in a wider operating area dependend on fuel rating/quality both upwards and downwards.

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A nice write up of the principle used by others.

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