Will high octane cause my car to backfire...?

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May 30, 2003 | 07:53 PM

B18PoweredCivic

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Will high octane cause my car to backfire/hesitate...?

Car was running ok...I went to the track and put in 110 and now it back fires/hesitates around when i start to build boost...What are your thoughts...?????????

May 30, 2003 | 09:24 PM

leed

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Gap your plugs a bit tighter.
Your getting misfires/popping exhaust?

Experienced same thing on b16-8pis the first time I used 110.
Gapping tighter solved it.

HTH