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A3LTR
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« on: March 12, 2006, 04:14:44 PM »
do all 12v's have an octane rating plug, if so where should it be cos I can't find one on mine  Huh
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2006, 04:17:09 PM »
according to the haynes book of lies the re isnt one you just retard the timing a few degrees

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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2006, 04:37:20 PM »
I wasn't sure if they did 'cos that might been have part of my starting problem??

ah well, will have to try something else !

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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2006, 10:27:22 PM »
Quote from: A3LTR on March 12, 2006, 04:14:44 PM
do all 12v's have an octane rating plug, if so where should it be cos I can't find one on mine  Huh

Only very late 12V's have them
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2006, 08:43:19 PM »
might be helpful:
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 05:49:44 PM »
I have a 93 24v GSi and was just wounderiing if theres a octane rating plug in the gsi's.
and i was thinking of trying out super unleaded do i have to change the timing or anything?
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2009, 05:52:42 PM »
Quote from: keeperlit19 on July 14, 2009, 05:49:44 PM
I have a 93 24v GSi and was just wounderiing if theres a octane rating plug in the gsi's.
and i was thinking of trying out super unleaded do i have to change the timing or anything?
the 24v doesn't need them because it has knock sensors.  In other words, the timing adjusts itself depending what fuel you put in it. 

12v's don't have knock sensors.  The earlier ones you adjust the timing, the later ones there's an octane plug!
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