Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #8864
From: Mike Robert <pmrobert@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Detonation
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 08:00:08 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bulent Aliev wrote:

Does anybody know if mixing oil in the fuel is beneficial at all in delaying
detonation?
Bulent


 



The theory I've heard is that it reduces octane and leans the mixture - more oil = less gas - thereby making things more detonation prone.

    -Mike
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