What Are The Specs On Gasoline?
[BZ] Gasoline: Mobil Super+ unleaded, 92 octane (min). Color: yellow-green. Gasoline Density: 0.75 grams/mL. Air Temp: 16 to 18 deg C. Date of test: January 1992. 1 gallon = 3.785 liters = 3785 mL = 2838.75 grams = 6.25 pounds. Petroleum Proof, High-Performance Gasolines Popular Hot Rodding Magazine, January 1998 By Scott Parkhurst Octane is a measurement of a fuel’s resistance to ignition. Ideally, the air/fuel mixture will ignite at the proper time and burn smoothly through the power stroke. The idea is that one powerful combustion of the air/fuel mixture is better than several randomly-ignited small flame fronts. When you can precisely control the point at which the fuel will ignite, maximum performance of the engine can be achieved, and power-robbing knock and ping will be eliminated. Knock and ping are a result of abnormal ignition, or multiple flame fronts colliding within the combustion chamber during the compression stroke. All reputable fuel manufacturers determine the octane
