Fuel Octane

[Zdster]

Found this very interesting to read:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/autos/gasoline-faq/part3/

It can be rather technical (see parts 1 and 2) but interesting non the less.


Mods: Not sure if it belongs in here or not?

[EuroDude]

Interesting, nice find!

8.1 What causes an empty fuel tank?

* You forgot to refill it.
* Your friendly neighbourhood thief "borrowed" the gasoline - the unfriendly
one took the vehicle.
* The fuel tank leaked.
* Your darling child/wife/husband/partner/mother/father used the car.
* The most likely reason is that your local garage switched to an oxygenated
gasoline, and the engine management system compensated for the oxygen
content, causing the fuel consumption to increase ( although the effect on
well tuned engines is only 2-4% ).


hmmm...

[aaronng]

Haha, good find. + point for you!

[Zdster]

Thanks!


It is a good article. Did you check out some of the other stuff the author has written? Some of it is just over my head :confused:.