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<blockquote data-quote="Riley P" data-source="post: 99891" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>This isn't specifically a C7 thing but more a 6.2 Engine thing, including trucks when they went to the direct injection. </p><p></p><p>Because the computer now times when fuel is injected into the cylinder, why does it matter what octane is used? Octane does not have more energy than regular gas (not including ethanol). Octane is only a resistance to detonation and was used in performance engines because of the higher compression ratio therefore the fuel being under higher pressure needed to resist detonation until the spark made it fire. </p><p>Now that the 6.2's have direct injection and there is no fuel to preignite, why does the octane rating matter?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riley P, post: 99891, member: 2"] This isn't specifically a C7 thing but more a 6.2 Engine thing, including trucks when they went to the direct injection. Because the computer now times when fuel is injected into the cylinder, why does it matter what octane is used? Octane does not have more energy than regular gas (not including ethanol). Octane is only a resistance to detonation and was used in performance engines because of the higher compression ratio therefore the fuel being under higher pressure needed to resist detonation until the spark made it fire. Now that the 6.2's have direct injection and there is no fuel to preignite, why does the octane rating matter? [/QUOTE]
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