Posted 06-12-2009 at 03:09 PM by GAGTP
Updated 08-05-2009 at 03:58 PM by GAGTP
Anti-Knock Quality (Octane Rating)
- The octane rating defines the gasoline's anti-knock quality (resistance to pre-ignition). The higher the octane rating, the greater the resistance to engine knock. Two differing procedures are in use for determining the octan rating. These are the Research Method and the Motor Method.
- The number determined in testing using the Research Method is the Reseach Octane Method, or RON. It serves as the essential index for acceleration knock. ...
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