Oh yea they also mix nitromethane in it to act as an oxydiser because it is not as combustible as gas hence the higher compression.
On 8/27/10, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Ethanol has a lower heat coefficient (less efficient) and requires a > higher fuel to air ratio. Alcohol cars burn way more fuel, require > larger carb jets, and fuel lines to prevent starvation, even the fuel > filter needs an upgrade. > > On 8/27/10, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> Cars can be set up for different octane ratings. You should always use >> what >> the manufacturer recommends. If the manufacturer recommends premium and >> you >> use regular, it'll work, but the engine will retard the timing and you'll >> get worse mileage to the point that you're not saving any money. On the >> other hand, if the manufacturer recommends a regular and you put in >> premium >> you may not be seeing any benefits. >> Ethanol does increase octane, but you don't get the same bang for the >> buck >> in a gasoline engine. Ethanol requires a much higher compression ratio to >> get the most out of it than gas. That's the problem with trying to have >> an >> engine that uses both. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Javier, I use low octane gas in all my bikes including my NH750 and >>> the >>> only difference I find is the price. I think you just had some >>> temporary >>> interruption of gas flow. I would add some seafoam and carry on, >>> Graham >>> >>> On Aug 27, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: >>> >>> Allen, >>> I did not use Seafoam yet. It just went away. The only thing that I did >>> at >>> the end of the day when I experienced the problem was to fill up the >>> tank >>> with fresh premium gas. That is why I am still thinking if going with a >>> lower octane gasoline by mistake could cause this behavior. But, in >>> theory, >>> in this kind of engines using low octane gasoline should not matter, >>> right? >>> >>> Javier. >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Allen Thomas >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Glad it sorted out. Way to go seafoam! >>>> >>>> On 8/27/10, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Well, I took off yesterday after work and it was fine. The same this >>>> > morning. I don't see any signs of the problem anymore. I do think it >>>> > is >>>> a >>>> > good idea to the check the petcook, but I am still suspicious about >>>> > the >>>> gas >>>> > grade. Nobody has comment on whether this could be the source of the >>>> > problem. >>>> > >>>> > Javier. >>>> > >>>> > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 1:56 AM, mongoose22p <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> i think you had a stuck float my 750 82 did that a couple of months >>>> >> ago i tapped it with a screwdriver and it quit then it took a couple >>>> >> of rides to be right again good luck >>>> >> >>>> >> On Aug 26, 9:17 pm, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> > In addition to the spark plug checks, check your dipstick to see >>>> >> > if >>>> >> > the fluid level is higher than the last time you checked -- a >>>> >> > warning >>>> >> > sign there may be gas in the oil. 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