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Old 08-20-2011 | 03:21 PM
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Default RE: Engine went rich

Yep, and your car got better mileage because the computer was able to advance the timing more with the higher octane fuel. When an engine starts to experience detonation, the computer pulls timing out of the engine till it stops. That hurts gas mileage and performance.

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