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This is a GREAT question. And I could probably talk for hours on just fuel alone, but I will keep it short.
YES it is actually preferred, there is a lot of misconception in the public to octane. Higher octane fuel does not burn hotter or colder it is the same thermal energy as a lower octane fuel. Octane is the fuels ability to resist spontaneous combustion. High octane fuel is preferred in our blowers and really all of our equipment because they are high performance engines with high compression ratings. Anytime you have a high compression engine it is better to run high octane fuel. having said that high octane fuel while it might not give benefit will not hurt lower compression engines while the opposite is true. Low octane fuel can cause permanent damage to a high compression engine.
Thank you for contacting the AnswerARMY.
This is a GREAT question. And I could probably talk for hours on just fuel alone, but I will keep it short.
YES it is actually preferred, there is a lot of misconception in the public to octane. Higher octane fuel does not burn hotter or colder it is the same thermal energy as a lower octane fuel. Octane is the fuels ability to resist spontaneous combustion. High octane fuel is preferred in our blowers and really all of our equipment because they are high performance engines with high compression ratings. Anytime you have a high compression engine it is better to run high octane fuel. having said that high octane fuel while it might not give benefit will not hurt lower compression engines while the opposite is true. Low octane fuel can cause permanent damage to a high compression engine.