Well, I work out at our local airport, and I have cheap access to the AVgas, which is 100 octane low lead. I was wondering if I could use this gas in my car, since my cat is hollowed out? I would only be useing it once in a while, or maybe as an additive to raise the octane rating on the car every tank. Do you guys think this would be okay on my car in the sig?
100 Low lead Gas?
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Originally posted by MXDesa+Nov 27 2003, 01:31 PM-->
Try running leaded gas and you will see what happens to your spark plugs, gas filter, and your fuel injectors. There is a reason why cars have a "unleaded fuel" only sticker on it. I ran leaded fuel on my old IROC-Z. Wanna see my injectors?
you need to
DTEC is correct.
I considered doing the same in my R motor, i'll be running 12.3:1 CR and all we have here is 91 at the pumps
Originally posted by B16+Nov 27 2003, 04:39 PM-->
you need to
DTEC is correct.
I considered doing the same in my R motor, i'll be running 12.3:1 CR and all we have here is 91 at the pumps
Maybe LOW LEAD GAS but try running full leaded gas in your R motor. Then ill laugh
hcivic.com
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it will foul up the o2 sensor
Originally posted by MXDesa+Nov 27 2003, 01:43 PM-->
you need to
DTEC is correct.
I considered doing the same in my R motor, i'll be running 12.3:1 CR and all we have here is 91 at the pumps
Maybe LOW LEAD GAS but try running full leaded gas in your R motor. Then ill laugh
wasn't the question about LOW LEAD gas? did i say i was going to run full leaded? no, i was going to do the same thing as iquark.. laf..
well from my understanding full leaded gas can mess up your O2 and also cause some damage to your injectors.
As far as low leaded, well you can see where I am going with this. I don't have hard proof that it will do damage, just some info on what other racing people have spoken to myself about.
As far as low leaded, well you can see where I am going with this. I don't have hard proof that it will do damage, just some info on what other racing people have spoken to myself about.
sportlinecrx
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ive seen stuff called "lead substitute" at pep boys. maybe that'll work. never tried it though.
steelbuster
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100 low lead is only "low lead " in relation to to the old 130 octane AVGAS we used to have. It has a much higher lead content than any auto gas. It will most definatly lead foul your plugs and the back of your valves after a very short time and ruin your O2 sensor.
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steelbuster
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Canuck 93 Civic Si
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Originally posted by MXDesa+Nov 27 2003, 04:31 PM-->
mmmm lead bromidey injectors...
The tetraethyl lead had a purpose besides helping out octane back in those days, the lead was beneficial to the intake valvetrain as a lubricant (or sealant maybe) on those old pushrod type motors from what I seem to remember my dad telling me about 10 years ago. It didn't have any effect on carburated engines since there weren't injectors like we know them to be.