Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:50:08 GMT From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Gas Grade Question
davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > Someone who looks an awful lot like tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> wrote: > > >>Does my 1995 9000CS (170hp LPT) have this feature? I've been feeding it >>cheap gas. > > > You bet. That's how it decides how much boost to feed the engine; it > boosts up until it detects the beginning of knock, and then backs off > a bit. Repeats (n) times a second, constantly adjusting your boost > (and other things depending on your fuel injection type) to get the most > bang for the buck. The higher the octane, the more fuel, so the more air, > so the more horsepower. > > I haven't tried the cheap gas in my '99 9-5, so I can't offer a comparison, > but knowing how the engine management is handled (back into the > early 80's at least), yeah, it'll make a noticable difference unless > something else is wrong. > > Dave Hinz > I'm sorry to ask you to re-iterate, but remember the LPT is supposed to have little or no computer management of the turbo. Or am I completely wrong? I *am* listening. And I'm willing to try premium gas for a bit. But to be honest, the performance is quite adequate already. It'd be fun to boost it a bit but I'm likely to switch back down for the sake of saving money. Is that a bad idea? -- Tom Reingold IT Guy looking for opportunities in NJ or NYC to enhance your business http://whatexit.org/~tommy/resume-func-tlr.html