I just got a new engine swapped in..., New Engine Options

[JiGGa]

Thanx Neophile. Yeah it's the 3SFE, so should I just run it on regular octane gas?

[Inferno]

I don't see why you couldn't run it on regular gas. I mean..it is, afterall, an engine built for use by the public.

[neophile]

QUOTE (JiGGa @ Jul 18, 2003 - 5:22 AM)

Thanx Neophile. Yeah it's the 3SFE, so should I just run it on regular octane gas?

What you could do is run it on regular gas for the next 4-6 weeks and when you're driving listen carefully to the engine (no loud music etc ). If over that time your engine starts to make a knocking or pinging sound or stops running smoothly, then you're probably using the wrong fuel and should switch to premium next fill up - but if the car runs sweet over that time, then keep using regular.

If I remember correctly Octane is basically a rating that tells you how likely the gasoline is to combust (explode) under pressure - the higher the octane, the more pressure it can take. So if you get a high compression engine and run low octane fuel in it, the fuel may start exploding before the spark plug ignites it - this messes up the timing of the engine and can cause a knocking or pinging sound. Over a short period this doesn't cause much damage, but if the octane rating is too low (89 octane gas in an engine that needs 100) and is left too long, damage can occur to many things - seals, valves etc.

Hope this helps

[JiGGa]

QUOTE (neophile @ Jul 17, 2003 - 11:00 PM)

QUOTE (JiGGa @ Jul 18, 2003 - 5:22 AM) Thanx Neophile.  Yeah it's the 3SFE, so should I just run it on regular octane gas? What you could do is run it on regular gas for the next 4-6 weeks and when you're driving listen carefully to the engine (no loud music etc ). If over that time your engine starts to make a knocking or pinging sound or stops running smoothly, then you're probably using the wrong fuel and should switch to premium next fill up - but if the car runs sweet over that time, then keep using regular. If I remember correctly Octane is basically a rating that tells you how likely the gasoline is to combust (explode) under pressure - the higher the octane, the more pressure it can take. So if you get a high compression engine and run low octane fuel in it, the fuel may start exploding before the spark plug ignites it - this messes up the timing of the engine and can cause a knocking or pinging sound. Over a short period this doesn't cause much damage, but if the octane rating is too low (89 octane gas in an engine that needs 100) and is left too long, damage can occur to many things - seals, valves etc. Hope this helps

I know about octanes levels, I just wanted to make sure it does knock or anything. I just got it put in and I don't want to mess my engine. But Thanx again Neophile.

[abatardi]

QUOTE (JiGGa @ Jul 17, 2003 - 10:20 AM)

QUOTE (JiGGa @ Jul 16, 2003 - 8:16 PM) Well it's JDM because the mechanic said it was.

man, if i had a buck for everytime someone tried to tell me something was JDM when it wasn't, I'd have a few bucks.

3SFE is an economy engine... run regular unleaded.

- aba