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		dotancohen 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar panels + cold = A potential problem In the Corvette community, using a higher octane fuel on hotter days is well known to prevent ping.

jfengel 3 months ago [–]

I'm surprised the Vette doesn't call for high octane all the time. It's common for high compression engines.

dotancohen 3 months ago | [–]

The knock sensor on LT1 and later engines allows one to get away with lower octane fuel for day to day driving.

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