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Old 04-07-2004, 04:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You will normally get a spark knock (preignition) when you use gas that has too low an octane number. My4R is a 2004 and has a knock sensor that advances or retards the timing depending on the octane of the gas that I use. Most newer vehicles use this same system.
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