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#21 Unread post by **Skier** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:45 pm

earwig wrote: I have added octane booster because if I run a low octane fuel my engine pings like hell.

You really see a decrease in engine pinging with a 0.1 octane boost?

Prestone says they don't boost nearly as much as you'd think.

#22 Unread post by **Big B** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:10 am

[quote="earwig"]I think its hard to use being cheap as a reason to use cheaper gas in a motorcycle. Even now with gas prices insanely high, the most you will spend is 1.20 more unless you have a huge gas tank

I should have proofread that, sorry. What I meant was that I have, on occasion, grabbed the regular gas handle because I'm cheap and I put that in my truck (which makes one hell of a cost difference in that gas sucker). I don't do it all of the time, just when I'm having a brain fart.
I should have been clearer with that, sorry.

earwig · #23 Unread post by **earwig** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:59 pm

Skier, if I don't run premium it pings like a bastrd. Only tried once (used regular) on purpose and regretted it.

Skier wrote:
earwig wrote: I have added octane booster because if I run a low octane fuel my engine pings like hell.
You really see a decrease in engine pinging with a 0.1 octane boost?

Prestone says they don't boost nearly as much as you'd think.