Check engine with high octane??

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Mar 8, 2004 | 12:45 PM

sty

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Check engine with high octane??

My `92 F150 302 , pings and check engine light comes on when I burn 91 or higher octane. When I burn regular unleaded the check engine light does not come on. Why would the higher octane fuel cause the light to come on? It still pings going up a hill burning regular unleaded. I recently towed our (my wifes` TT) and it would ping above 50 mph burning 91 octane. I was told carbon removal would fix this.

Any opinions?

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Sty

Mar 8, 2004 | 01:47 PM

RTM

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Have you checked the base timing yet?

Mar 8, 2004 | 03:15 PM

sty

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Adjustable?

Is the timing done by the EEC , or does the EEC adjust the timing from the "base"?

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Mar 8, 2004 | 07:39 PM

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It adjust it from the base timing which is 10 to 12 degrees. I have read some people running a little more base timing.

Mar 8, 2004 | 08:14 PM

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I would pull the codes to see exactly why the check engine light is coming on. That should at least point you in the right direction. I would also check base timing.

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