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How is octane used?

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the higher the octane the better it burns and you get less build-up in your pistons, some vehicles recommend higher octane !

these are most likely used in the faster cars for drag racing to get up more speed and when it reacts, it glows a bright white

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Octane is a component which burns in automobile engines. It is used as a fuel.

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Octane has not special application excepting the so-called octane number.

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