LearjetMinako
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- Age
- 38
- Location
- Moore, OK
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L 140ci
- Transmission
- Manual
So for the past month and longer, I have been frying under the sun. It has been a constant 100*F days since before July. I think we are on a track record of 40+ days in the 100's degrees. One of the things that I noticed with the 96' Ranger 2.3L engine is that my little engine rattle is coming back. Which last time I found out is the engine pinging from high loads on the interstate. A spark plug swap fixed that issue. But now with the very hot weather, I noticed it the other day going 45mph down Sooner Rd.. And the engine wasn't even under a heavy load. Just put a little more throttle into it and the engine starts rattling a little. So this fill-up I'm going with 91 octane fuel till it cools off for the winter.
I guess the question I should be asking is that is it nesseracy to use a higher octane fuel with hotter weather conditions? I know the higher octane won't hurt anything besides my wallet. But better my wallet than a hole through the piston later.
I guess the question I should be asking is that is it nesseracy to use a higher octane fuel with hotter weather conditions? I know the higher octane won't hurt anything besides my wallet. But better my wallet than a hole through the piston later.