Shoulda said leaded gas is impossible to get here in California (except for
avgas). I can get 93- and 100-octane racing gas, but it's unleaded.
Bob
Mark Schneider wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I buy my leaded race gas from a motorcycle shop. they have several
> different grades of race gas, both leaded and unleaded. I want the
> leaded obviously for valve protection.
>
> Marks 3
> On Apr 26, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
>> AFAIK, the only legal restriction is that if you've purchased
>> avgas--dunno about the racing fuel--you didn't pay 'road' tax. In
>> fact, some aircraft can run autogas and if you use it and keep your
>> receipts and are willing to jump through the bureaucratic hoops you
>> can get a rebate for the road tax.
>>
>> I don't know of any laws that prohibit running leaded fuel in cars,
>> but it's near impossible to get--I doubt many FBOs will pump into a
>> can for non-pilots because of the tax requirement--and it'll destroy
>> catalytic converters and good luck passing your smog test.
>>
>>
>> Bob
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