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What types of petrol are used in piston engine aircraft?
Many use standard petrol, some use high octane petrol.
Does high octane gas increase mileage?
Not unless the engine using it was specifically designed for it. Gas mileage takes many things into consideration, and if a car is designed to use standard octane gas, the use of high octane gas will not increase the car's mileage - it is just a way of figuratively blowing dollar bills out of the tailpipe.
What does a Spitfire run on?
A Spitfire's Merlin engine runs on Avgas 130. -High octane petrol.
What is high mileage for a petrol engine?
It depends on the engine. 100k, 200k, or 300k
What property of petrol affects engine knock?
'Knocking' in petrol engines is caused by petrols low flashpoint - its high combustibility. The octane rating is too low for the compression.
What is the octane number of LPG?
The octane value of LPG is usually regarded to be 100 to 105 RON. However in some cities it can be as low as 96 which is the same as super grade leaded petrol. No additives are added to LPG to increase the octane level. It naturally is a high octane fuel.
There are 91 and 95 petrol in Saudi Arabia Which petrol you should fill in your Nissan Sunny car 1999 model?
Either one is fine. 95 is the higher octane petrol, which has a lower ignition point and will burn cleaner, but 91 is pretty high grade as far as commercial petrols go, as well, and would probably be the safer choice of the two, as higher octane fuels are typically intended more for high performance cars.
How do you get better gas mileage GMC envoy 2003?
i own one and well I got better mileage by changing the air intake to a custom one, setting tires to proper pressure, using 89 octane gasoline, i would get 13 in city but after i did this, it gives me like 18 city, 25 high way
Which oil to use for a high mileage E34 BMW 525i 24V petrol?
mobile 1 the best bar none
What type of fuel does the Spitfire use?
The Spitfire uses high octane leaded petrol (gasoline). -What the Royal Air Force calls Avgas 100/130.
What is antiknock value of petrol?
The antiknock value of petrol, often measured by its octane rating, indicates the fuel's ability to resist engine knocking or pinging during combustion. Higher octane ratings signify better resistance to knocking, allowing for more efficient and powerful engine performance. Common octane ratings for petrol are 87 (regular), 89 (mid-grade), and 91-94 (premium), with higher-rated fuels typically used in high-performance engines. This characteristic is crucial for optimizing engine efficiency and longevity.
What are the effects in the engine when using high octane gas?
Octane cannot be seen, but it is of utmost importance when it comes to gasoline. One thing for sure, higher octane fuel costs a lot more. Simply put, octane is a measure of gasoline's ability to resist detonation, which you hear as pinging and knocking in your engine. The higher the octane the more the fuel can be compressed without detonating before you want it to. Detonation, ping, knock, whatever you want to call it, occurs when the air/fuel mixture ignites before the spark plug fires. The mixture ignites from compression and not from the flame of the spark plug. In other words, the higher the octane the less likely it is to ignite prematurely. The only benefit to a high octane fuel is that it allows an engine to run at a higher temperature and with a higher compression ratio without pinging. Higher octane fuel does not provide more energy, more power, better mileage, more torque, burn cleaner, clean your engine, and is not better for the environment. If the engine is pinging when using the correct octane fuel, then it may be necessary to move to the next higher octane to prevent pinging, and damage to your engine, unless there is another problem. If you are using higher octane fuel for any of these reasons, STOP, you are throwing your money away. Also, never use a lower octane fuel than is recommended by the manufacturer. If the manufacture recommends 89 octane then use 89. If they recommend 87 then use 87. The key is knowing what was the engine designed to run at to achieve optimum performance and mileage. One exception is when you are towing a heavy load with a vehicle designed to run on 87 and you experience pinging. In that case it may become necessary to switch to 89 while towing. In conclusion, race car engines are designed to run on high octane fuels due to their high compression engines. You cannot make your engine a race engine just by upping the octane. Save your hard earned money, and use exactly the octane you need. <<>> Octane C8H18 can be mixed with heptane C7H16 to form petrol (gasoline). Heptane being a less-heavy molecule has a lower ignition temperature. An octane rating of 95 gives the same ignition temperature as a mixture of 95% octane and 5% heptane. Higher-octane fuel detonates at a higher temperature. High-octane fuel can be used in an engine with a higher compression-ratio to produce more power. The extra power comes from the compression ratio and the higher thermodynamic efficiency, rather than any change in the chemical energy in 1 kg of fuel. In earlier days high-octane petrol was reserved for aero-engines so motorists had to use the lower octane stuff and tolerate an engine with a lower compression ratio producing slightly less power for its cubic capacity.
