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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 1:01 pm
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Not so ridiculous as it may seem.

In Upstate NY, I frequently saw 85/86 octane gas that was targeted specifically for older vehicles with lower compression. (think carbureted). The idea was that less affluent people had older cars, and didn't/wouldn't spend the extra $ on 87 or higher octane as it wasn't needed.

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Originally Posted by DLFan2
That has to be one of the most ridiculous statements ever posted at FT.
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