Hi Jeff
I know expensive doesn't always mean good but $5 to treat 250 Gallons that
sound so cheap your insurance probably isn't worth the plastic bottle it
comes in! Look for some kind of lab report proving its worth.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 5:10 PM
Subject: Lead susbstitute tip
>
> I've heard the pros and cons of using unleaded gas with or without lead
> substitutes in our cars and given the fact that the valves and heads were
> redone in my car many years ago (but less than 4 thousand miles ago) with
> original BL parts (not hardened for unleaded use), the PO used lead
> substitute additives. I'm following suit because I don't believe that
enough
> carbon build-up exists to adequately protect my valves and seats from
damage
> by using straight unleaded gas. At least, it's not a risk I'm willing to
> take. Yesterday, while I was at Wal-Mart (never found the $39 speakers
that
> Barry spoke of), I found a really neat lead substitute that features it's
> own built-in measuring device. You squeeze an ounce of lead substitute
from
> the main reservoir into a secondary chamber, which you then dump into your
> gas tank. One ounce treats ten gallons -- the exact capacity of Spitfire
> tanks! It costs just a little over $5 for a quart of the stuff, which
> treats over 250 gallons. The built-in dispenser in the packaging and the
> price for the amount of additive offered was a great deal. I haven't seen
> this particular lead substitute product anywhere else. Although I may or
> may not need it, I consider it cheap insurance.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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