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Re: unleaded fuel

To: Chip Old <fold@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
Subject: Re: unleaded fuel
From: John R Rusinko <ponyxprs@redcreek.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 19:24:37 -0500
Chip Old wrote:

> It isn't just California. Leaded gasoline (er, petrol) hasn't been
> available in most of the US for many years, other than for aviation and
> auto racing applications.
> 
> There are a number of additives available here that are supposed to
> protect valve seats, but I've never seen conclusive evidence that they
> work.  The best defense is to install hardened seat inserts.
> 

Now I've heard that people haven't really seen a difference, even with
hardened seats. Does anyone else have an opinion on this???

John



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