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Old 04-06-2011, 11:36 AM
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Is there a difference in the BTU's of different octanes?? This is with the idea that they all have the same amount of ethanol (or none) since we know that it has less BTU's.
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Old 04-07-2011, 08:45 PM
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Higher octane has slightly less BTU.
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There is but you would need lab equipment to measure it
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