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Old May 19, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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i live in dallas texas and we are getting quite a bit of 10% ethanol fuel at the pumps. does anyone know if the 93 octane (we have 87, 89 and 93 usually) 10% ehtanol mix will harm my engine with the TRD supercharger? I HATE CHANGE!
Old May 19, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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it may help , ethanol is alcohol which has a much higher octane rating . so u might be able to run more timing without detonation .
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Go for the 93 with ethanol
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Originally Posted by chinito
i live in dallas texas and we are getting quite a bit of 10% ethanol fuel at the pumps. does anyone know if the 93 octane (we have 87, 89 and 93 usually) 10% ehtanol mix will harm my engine with the TRD supercharger? I HATE CHANGE!
It works fine. Toyota/TRD had to spec the S/C for 91 octane E10 in order to be legal in California.
Old May 24, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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it should be fine, since the car N/A was made to handle it, i am sure the s/c is as well, otherwise you would here about a recall, before the reformulated gas was even released.
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