- #1937 of 2757
-
Re: Premium Fuel [autowrite]
by bingoman
-
Jan 04, 2008 (12:41 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: autowrite (Jan 04, 2008 10:19 am)
What does the octane rating of a fuel have to do with the injectors? The octane rating only affects the detonation of the fuel within the cylinder due to compression ignition, also known as engine knock.
I would also suggest that you use the spell check before posting message.
|
- #1938 of 2757
-
Re: Premium Fuel [bingoman]
by dmathews3
-
Jan 04, 2008 (7:07 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: bingoman (Jan 04, 2008 12:41 pm)
I suggest you read up on using the proper octane before you start making claims too.
|
- #1939 of 2757
-
Re: Premium Fuel [dmathews3]
by bingoman
-
Jan 04, 2008 (9:35 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: dmathews3 (Jan 04, 2008 7:07 pm)
Thank you for your concern with my answer. Now if you would care to explain what I said that was wrong I would appreciate the information. 
|
- #1940 of 2757
-
Re: Premium Fuel [bingoman]
by sls002
-
Jan 05, 2008 (9:12 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: bingoman (Jan 04, 2008 9:35 pm)
On the base engine the fuel injectors are in the intake manifold so using lower octane fuel will not harm them (but poor fuel quality might plug them up).
The fuel injectors on the direct injection V6 are located in the cylinder and lower octane fuel than recomended can cause knock, which may harm the insides of the cylinder including the injectors.
|
- #1941 of 2757
-
Re: Fuel Pumps [wborst]
by ctshadaflood
-
Jan 05, 2008 (11:24 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: wborst (Jan 02, 2008 5:16 pm)
Im glad i am not the only one to have had the fuel pump replaced. Parts are hard to come by right now. They took the fuel pump from the Loaded Red CTS In inventory rather than hold me up for 10 days. I get nothing but compliments on the look at of this car!!!!. The performance package with the 18 inch wheels make this car look complete.
|
- #1942 of 2757
-
Re: MPGs [emathisen]
by arby1
-
Jan 05, 2008 (9:45 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: emathisen (Jan 03, 2008 6:58 pm)
I have 500 miles on mine . With combined city driving with very mild accelerating , I am getting 15 MPG .It was freezing in NY past day , and my glove box was frozen shut . Anyone have a frozen glove box ?
|
- #1943 of 2757
-
Re: CTS/CTC Coupe - Clarkster [jpenn]
by clarkster
-
Jan 06, 2008 (12:45 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: jpenn (Jan 01, 2008 1:07 pm)
jpenn, well, before I got to read your reply, I DID take your advice! I ordered the CTS (fully loaded)on 3 Jan. Really excited about it and can't wait to pick it up here in a few weeks! Good luck...come on in, the water's fine! 
|
- #1945 of 2757
-
CTC - Clarkster
by jpenn
-
Jan 06, 2008 (4:48 am)
-
|
Clarkster, Best of luck with your new CTS, I'm envious. I'm still holding out for the coupe but I'm definitely weakening and you didn't help any. After seeing un camoflagged pictures of the new Camaro I'm more concerned than ever that the CTC will be a Camaro clone with Caddy front and rear. That would make this 2 year wait a total dud for me.
Again, best of luck
|
- #1946 of 2757
-
Re: CTC - Clarkster [jpenn]
by dmathews3
-
Jan 06, 2008 (4:58 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: jpenn (Jan 06, 2008 4:48 am)
I wouldn't be surprised if the Camaro isn't going to be built on the same underpinning as the 08 CTS is now. Remember, GM as well as many others use interchangeable underbodies to build their vehicles. I was in future products for 16 years and all they did was replace a part of the floorpan to make the length of the vehicle. Usually the underbody is 3 or 4 pieces welded together. Don't worry about it, have you ever seen a 2 door that didn't look like the 4 door except for the extra set of doors and maybe the roof line. It gets way to expensive to put on to many extra body panels thats why a lot of cars look so much alike from car to car from the same manufacturer. For example look at a DTS Caddy and the Buick Lucire (sp) they start out with the same underbody pieces but they sure don't look alike and are built in the same plant.
|
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans 
