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Hey Guys, Dummy me was half asleep this morning and put about 2 gallons of 87 octane in the car before i realized what i was doing. Filled it up
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Hey Guys,
Dummy me was half asleep this morning and put about 2 gallons of 87 octane in the car before i realized what i was doing. Filled it up with 93 for the rest. Do you think this would cause any problems??
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you dont think that would happen just from driving? I take back roads to work that are windy...
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Thanks guys for your info. I didnt think it would do anything but figured I would ask...
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Oh my... it won't be long until the opposing heptanes and trimethylpentanes fuse in an exothermic transmutation that engulfs the car and detonates any surrounding dihydrogen monoxide molecules in a chair reaction on the order of the Hiroshima bomb...
In most cases I've seen, it generally takes around EXACTLY TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
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Good, cuz I thought you were crazy for saying that lol.
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I thought ethanol boosts octane, so you get less knock not more.
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I think the reason he refers to it as crap isn't due to the octane rating. All things the same E85 will run leaner than regular gas. I saw a video where they were talking about the differences and the E85 needed roughly 30% more fuel to be happy.
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I did the same thing but I think I filled it like 3/4 of a tank! I drove it slow until I got half a tank, then filled it with 93 octane, and all was fine...
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While not recommended, you could burn a full tank and not harm your engine. You will give up peak performance, but you won't hurt your engine.
After Hurricane Katrina, the only gas I could get in the New Orleans area was regular (and thankful to have it after a usual 30 minute wait in line) for almost two months, and I didn't see any noticeable decline in the performance of my Acura CL Type S. I'm not turning this thread into one of those moronic "why can't I use regular gas" troll fests, just trying to assure the OP that he's got nothing to worry about.
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