[ST] Uncontrolled Experiment

["Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With all this discussion I decided to fill up last night with 87 octane.  I took 4.596 gal. so there's was still a little 89 octane left in the tank, but not enough to make a difference.  
[Side note: If I went 220 miles and took 4.596 gal to fill up, does that mean I got 47MPG?]

Riding into work this morning I didn't experience any pre-detonation that I could notice.  I even wanked on the gas hard to wheelie and no knocking.  Conditions were about 75F @ 90% humidity.

I'll see what is does on the commute home when the temp is 90ish with 90% humidity and the tarmac is HOT, to see if the higher air temperatures make a difference.

Based on the thermo dynamics equation PV=mRT, and the temperature increases with pressure on compression, the the hotter late day air being consumed should also aid in increasing the air/fuel mixture as it's being compressed.  Therefore I should be experiencing pre-detonation "knock" later this afternoon if my RS has an issue with the 87 octane.

Rich

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Before Mr. Doo has a chance to tell me this BS is BS, go ride.  Sprints
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