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1. unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 08:34:51 -0700; My 1958 TR-3A has been in storage for over 10 years. As I'm about to get it back on the road I suddenly realized that I can't get leaded gas any more. Short of replacing the valve seats and guides wh; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00542.html (7,025 bytes)
2. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 12:55:31 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; You can get additives at any auto parts house. I seem to recall in the $2 range. one can per tank full is enough - that equates to about .20 per gallon. Carl My 1958 TR-3A has been in storage for ove; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00556.html (7,604 bytes)
3. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:16:20 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; I just posted this on the Spitfire list -- Wal-Mart sells a super concentrated lead substitute called CD-2 for about five bucks a quart that treats 320 gallons of unleaded gas!! Not only is this the; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00560.html (10,176 bytes)
4. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 13:22:48 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; If you want gas with the real stuff in it you can find a performance shop or a service station that sells race gas. These range anywhere from $2.50 a gallon and up depending on the octane rate you w; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00561.html (8,387 bytes)
5. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 16:25:10 -0400 (EDT); According to Lawrence R Zink: I don't know what it's like in your kneck of the woods, but around here, as expensive as it is, racing gas has no road taxes added into the price and if you get caught p; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00578.html (8,409 bytes)
6. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 13:54:22 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; Personally, spending $5 for a quart container of stuff to treat 320 gallons that I can throw in the trunk and easily squeeze out in one ounce increments whenever I gas up is infinitely more preferabl; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00580.html (10,476 bytes)
7. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 19:14:15 -0400; I'm not sure that you need to anything but drive it. I use the "middle grade" in mine with no knocking or pinging, and the engine has the old high compression pistons and a milled head for higher com; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00592.html (8,793 bytes)
8. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:03:01 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; Others will disagree, but I think that's very good advice. Whether the currently available unleaded gas will work in a particular car depends a lot on the condition of the engine, any modifications t; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00601.html (9,004 bytes)
9. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 23:48:22 -0700; The question is, does it actually do anything ? I've run several 'soft seat' engines on unleaded gas, and never had a problem with valve seat recession. My personal opinion is that you would be bette; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00613.html (8,539 bytes)
10. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 09:49:30 -0400; Jim I agree with the lead substitute. I have never seen any independent corroboration of the claims made by the substitute manufacturer. However, valve recession is like the Y2K bug imho. A real iss; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00624.html (9,288 bytes)
11. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:06:56 -0400 (EDT); "Valve recession" has nothing to do with leaded vs. unleaded gas. It is the consequence of DIRT. The old Triumphs used chicken wire airfilters that were garuanteed to catch anything larger than a jun; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00629.html (11,269 bytes)
12. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:00:34 +0100charset="iso-8859-1"; I second that emotion. Except I just spend it and wonder where to get the money if things go wrong! Graham. that; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00631.html (9,593 bytes)
13. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:13:11 +0100charset="iso-8859-1"; Hi Tony It should have been alright on 100 Octane they were designed for it (at least the big saloons were) and detuned for various markets/governments. Graham. proprietor of a octane low lead aviati; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00632.html (8,676 bytes)
14. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:21:21 -0700; I beg to differ. Valve seat recession is THE major issue with running unleaded fuel in an engine designed for leaded. Furthermore, while I don't believe lead substitute is appropriate in most cases,; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00633.html (8,629 bytes)
15. RE: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 10:23:07 -0500; Point well taken. I should have made it clear that I was referring to the "danger" in more general terms - storage (as you mentioned), the risk inherent in carrying that "spare" jug of race gas in th; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00634.html (8,976 bytes)
16. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:36:22 -0700; I know we've discussed the testing that some agency in the UK (BMH or MIRA ?) did on the issue of unleaded gas vs soft valve seats. (I've still never seen Miller's VSP on a US shelf.) Is there anypl; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00637.html (8,583 bytes)
17. Re: Unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 11:22:43 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; Interesting to note considering my RHD '67 Spitfire is a "home market" car. I'll keep using the additive. I don't think there is anything to harm in taking this approach. Best wishes, Jeff in San Die; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00668.html (11,553 bytes)
18. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:05:29 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; I borrowed the five, and have to pay back with interest?; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00673.html (10,422 bytes)
19. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 21:54:49 -0400; Message text written by " Philip Smith" Yes, by diesel, I mean run-on. I thought it was not caused by a rich engine, actually lean might be worse (I think). It is mostly caused by a hot spot or edge; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00682.html (8,405 bytes)
20. Re: unleaded gas (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:33:39 -0400; Message text written by Tony Rhodes -Tony< Only the later models (73 on, I think). And that doesn't take into acount the DPO's who remove that stuff. Dave; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00688.html (8,260 bytes)

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