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Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:55:33 GMT
From: still me <wheeledBobnospamo.com>
Subject: Re: Octane ratings.....what's the truth?



On 15 Apr 2007 05:40:18 -0700, "darthpup" <amchitkanospamexcite.com>
wrote:

>Octane is a measure of stable combustion.
>Ethanol has an octane raing of 105, so when added to gasoline helps to
>increase the octane rating of the mixed fuel.


But the distributors know that so they reduce the octane additive
(toluene?) quantity to compensate. 

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