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So if I am reading this right, "if" the dealer put in Regular gas, it won't damage anything, but I got confused on one thing? Will the ECU permanently reset

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Old 06-02-2009, 09:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So if I am reading this right, "if" the dealer put in Regular gas, it won't damage anything, but I got confused on one thing? Will the ECU permanently reset the timing or just while that gas is being used to compensate for knock?
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So if I am reading this right, "if" the dealer put in Regular gas, it won't damage anything, but I got confused on one thing? Will the ECU permanently reset the timing or just while that gas is being used to compensate for knock?
Not permanent. It will quickly recover when premium gas is put back in.
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So if I am reading this right, "if" the dealer put in Regular gas, it won't damage anything, but I got confused on one thing? Will the ECU permanently reset the timing or just while that gas is being used to compensate for knock?
Why would the dealer put regular gas in it?

Wait, did I just ask that question?
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