High Octane Fuel

[chariotracer]

I am running a 1995 Cr 125 and I have been using the 93 octane fuel from my local gas station for 2 years, the performance has always been pretty good. I recently noticed that a gas station across town sells CAM 2 for 4.35 a gallon, and i was thinking i might want to step up to this higher octane fuel. My girlfriends brother (who owns a mower repair business) said that i run the risk of overheating and engine damage. Is there any truth to this. I thought that I would either get identical or better performance with equal or lower temperature. Does higher octane fuel run hotter or cooler?

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Originally posted by chariotracer
My girlfriends brother (who owns a mower repair business) said that i run the risk of overheating and engine damage. Is there any truth to this.

None.

Originally posted by chariotracer
Does higher octane fuel run hotter or cooler?

If the engine is currently knocking a higher octane fuel can stop the knock and lower combustion temperatures. Otherwise it won't have any noticeable effect on temperatures.

 

[chariotracer]

thank you