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Old 09-03-2009, 06:37 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by semtex View Post
Well, it will if it's oxygenated, won't it? Or am I missing something? I understand the higher octane won't do anything, but the oxygenation helps doesn't it? (Not that I'd spend the money on that stuff to run on a regular basis, mind you.)
Not really, we oxygenate gas to to reduce carbon monoxide that is created during the burning of the fuel. It's an environmental thing, not a performance thing. One of the additives used to do this is ethanol and we all know what that does to performance.
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