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Post by CliveH » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:30 pm

Filled up at 95.9p last night, after everyone was raving about it at the Northern Meet.

Hope she will run a bit more timing advance once the ECU has learnt that the tank has higher octane fuel...watch this space...
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Post by DavidT » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:33 pm

Octane booster is the answer :thumbs:

I've just filled up with V-Power and the old motor seems very happy.
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Post by GrahamS4 » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:41 pm

CliveH wrote: Hope she will run a bit more timing advance once the ECU has learnt that the tank has higher octane fuel...watch this space...
Is that something you are able to actually measure using your vagcom Clive?
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Post by CliveH » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:48 pm

Yes Graham - group 3 on engine measuring blocks - we did that on your car on Saturday.

In fact, that reminds me, I need to send you the scan data and logs - on its way now... :thumbs:
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Post by GrahamS4 » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:51 pm

Intereting!

So you caputured that info from mine on Sat?

I was just thinking it would be nice to compare V-Power to Tesco 99. Different cars, and I expect one tankful can differ from the other even from the same station, but interesting as an indication.

I take it you have no Tesco 99 goodness local to you Clive? Comparing the two fuels effects in the same car would be good.
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Post by CliveH » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:03 pm

Yes, Big Vagcom was watching you... :lol:

We have Tesco 99, V-Power, BP Ultimate...oh, and cobbled streets... :)

I'll put some comparative data up soon.
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Post by shineydave » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:08 pm

and we all live in cardboard boxes and work dahn't pit
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Post by CliveH » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:53 pm

LUXURY!
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Post by GrahamS4 » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:31 pm

CliveH wrote:Yes, Big Vagcom was watching you... :lol:

We have Tesco 99, V-Power, BP Ultimate...oh, and cobbled streets... :)

I'll put some comparative data up soon.

Any news Clive?

Should I actually drive my car, I need to know what to fill up with next!
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Post by CliveH » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:40 pm

Yes, but not a lot - mpg has improved slightly, and FATs time is marginally better - I'll post some proper data soon...

Oh, and last time I filled up (Weds) it was only 91.9p! :shock:
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Post by ScottyBoy » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:35 pm

Petrol is cheaper at the moment because 'the American driving season' has finished it creates competition in the different fuel companies to maintain a good turnover with the smaller countries ie;us. The big stores start it off with fuel price decrease and the big fuel companies follow.
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