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Old 09-21-2004, 03:02 PM
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does anybody have a factory handbook from a honda with a b16 factory equpped?
if so what's the recommended fuel rating? I've always wondered this...
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you need 95 oktan
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i use premium only... im pretty sure i read it somewhere un the car though... ill check when i go out later...
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Wouldn't make sense to use super high octane.... b16 isnt super high compression. Turbo = 92+ octane only, so maybe 89-90 on a b16?
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I would recommend running a 92+ octane
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I have a 99 si and in the gas door it says use premium unleaded fuel.
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i use 91 octane chevron supreme gas.
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all dohc vtecs require premium (91+) fuel
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">all dohc vtecs require premium (91+) fuel</TD></TR></TABLE>

what about dohc non-vtecs? i put 87 in my LS
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i use regular 76. i have a stock sohc besides intake. plus gas is hella money here in cali
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i use regular 76. i have a stock sohc besides intake. plus gas is hella money here in cali</TD></TR></TABLE>

76?????wtf
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the gas station 76 not octane
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haha, i never heard of 76, but anyway i have a stock 99 si and it is required to use 93
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the gas station 76 not octane</TD></TR></TABLE>

that makes a hell of a lot more sense, im just not used to hearing that name, we have no 76's around these parts
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only 94
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I just use regular, but thats just for my crappy 92 hatch.. for the b16 you probly need better gas.. so Id reccomend that.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turtlecx92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that makes a hell of a lot more sense, im just not used to hearing that name, we have no 76's around these parts </TD></TR></TABLE>
that sux dude, i luv 76.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic_rice &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
can I be using 87?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yay uh!! y waste your money?
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for a stock d15b.. i would be using 76 if they had it....
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u could always pee in it
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might just be faster that way
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93+ for my b16a2
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by r-starr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">might just be faster that way</TD></TR></TABLE>
actually its kinda slower by itself but if u mix it with water then it wil take off 1.356 seconds off the 1/4
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so what should i put in the LS? I need to beat more ricers in the quarter mile, c0mm0n y0!
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ya and u could probably slap on a few stickers if u dont mind spinnin the tires too much


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