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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Therz a store by me that sells 110 octane is it bad to fill up with it???.........or should i jus fill up a gas can and keep it in the garage to add when im a little low???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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I heard it's bad for the engine sensors.
 
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unless you have some big compression like 11-1 its a waste, the burn time is very slow, may not run real well and if its leaded than you will kill the o2's.
 
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O2 sensors and only if it's leaded. Cats in cars only if it's leaded. Unleaded is fine but not needed if motors not high compression.

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I heard it's bad for the engine sensors.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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unless you have some big compression like 11-1 its a waste, the burn time is very slow, may not run real well and if its leaded than you will kill the o2's.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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It's not needed at all if it is a stock motor. Also if it is leaded it is not good for the injectors on a fuel inj. motor or catalytic converters. Also as stated it will take away from performance as the burn rate is slower.
On a positive note, it smells good coming out the exhaust.
There is nothing like the smell of race gas in the air at a race track. Nitro is even better.
 
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If it is leaded and your bike fuel injected I wouldnt run it, you can cause some serious damage. I run 104 unleaded, my bike is carb'd but I dont feel like cleaning the carb to get the trash out with leaded fuel.
 
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Originally Posted by Blk and Chrome
unless you have some big compression like 11-1 its a waste, the burn time is very slow, may not run real well and if its leaded than you will kill the o2's.
Exactly. You don't need over the 93 you can get in good stations for any reasonable build.
 
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i love race fuel in this, nothing like the smell of race fuel....


never run it in the hd...
 
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unless you have some big compression like 11-1 its a waste, the burn time is very slow, may not run real well and if its leaded than you will kill the o2's.
should run fine but why would you. and if it is av gas it has additives you may not want
 
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