With all the different engine and combustion theories being tested at the Engine Masters Challenge, it made us wonder about the fuel these powerplants were gulping down. For the 2015 event, we had ...
Some new cars claim to require premium fuel, others recommend it and most new vehicles on the road today are perfectly happy with regular fuel with nary a hiccup. Simultaneously, we're bombarded by ...
Back in the day—1965—were we doing anything by adding mothballs to the gas tank in my new Plymouth 383? The legend about mothballs improving internal-combustion engine performance dates back to the ...
Our gas is listed in a range of octane offerings, but American automakers are looking to simply that. By doing so, they say, they'll clean up the air, boost fuel economy, and save us money at the pump ...
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What is gasoline 98 and who actually needs it?
RIYADH — As Saudi Arabia prepares to introduce Gasoline 98 to the local fuel market, Saudi Fuel has clarified what the high-octane product is, how it differs from existing gasoline grades, and which ...
A method tested on various diesel blends of known cetane numbers showed a good correlation with the fuel’s octane numbers. Spontaneous ignition results in knock in a spark-ignition engine, whereas ...
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Do Turbocharged Engines Actually Need Premium Gas?
When you go to a gas station, you are presented with several types of fuel, each labeled according to an octane number. While most cars can do with regular gas (generally 87 octane), it is often ...
SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2011), pp. 976-997 (23 pages) ABSTRACT This paper describes a quasi-dimensional multi-zone model of the CFR engine. The engine cylinder was divided ...
SAE Transactions, Vol. 104, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1995), pp. 2149-2157 (9 pages) The surface of the combustion chamber is intended to absorb electromagnetic radiation from the flame at ...
Filthy myths run rampant when it comes to understanding race gas. Some say that the higher the octane the slower the burn rate. Others claim that too much octane reduces horsepower. Unfortunately, ...
Two steps forward make no progress on a treadmill stuck in reverse. Still, US Reps. Bill Flores (R-Tex.) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) deserve credit for recognizing that the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS ...
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