This will even cause you more problems in the long run running Fuel that your engine was not designed to burn. Running higher Octane is just a Bandage for the problem, Bandages can get infected and do more damage.
Find your issues and fix them and it will run correctly again.
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Originally Posted by Cees  Start with putting in good fuel. The 87 and 89 should be outlawed.
So 93 only from a good company with cleaning power. Shell or Chevron. One tank will make a big difference already. All the knocking is from predetonation of the fuel. This means that you will have a force of a sledge hammer on you piston before the power stroke. Quess what that does to your engine and your fuel consumption. |
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