Does this have implications for those of us in the U.S. using lead
substitutes?
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> From: Suzie[SMTP:suzie_bear@hotmail.com]
> Reply To: Suzie
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 3:08 PM
> To: Spit List
> Subject: Fw: LRP
>
>
> Another one from Richard while he still can't post to the list
> Suzie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
> To: suzie_bear <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 1:30 PM
> Subject: LRP
>
>
> > Suzie,
> >
> > As I mentioned before, I do not seem to be able to send e-mails directly
> to the
> > list - no idea why, but there it is. Could you do me a favour and
> forward
> > this on for everyone's benefit? Thanks!
> >
> >
> > This news item appears in this months 'Club Torque' (newsletter of Club
> > Triumph), and is likely to be of interest to many, particularly in
> Europe.
> >
> > Quiller Triumph - Some Thoughts on LRP
> > Julian McHale of Quiller has told me that several of their customers
> using
> LRP
> > type fuel have complained of a smell of petrol but were unable to find
> any
> > obvious fuel leak. Upon investigation Quiller found disintigrating
> rubber
> > connections and decided to carry out an experiment using fuel from a
> major oil
> > company. They filled three jam jars with unleaded, 4-star leaded and
> LRP,
> > inserted off-cuts of new rubber hose and left them for a week. Upon
> > examination the offcuts in the unleaded and leaded fuel remained
> intact,
> but
> > that in the LRP had become a messy gunge! It was quite unusable as a
> hose.
> > Apparently the thin diaphragms in Stromberg carburettors are
> particularly
> > vulnerable to this type of attack. Julian suggests that members using
> LRP
> > might like to think about this of even try the jam jar test at home!
> >
> > They won't admit to whose LRP they tried, and different companies use
> different
> > additives so they might not all be so bad, but this is worrying stuff!
> They
> > also didn't try any of the in-tank additives. However, for those using
> LRP or
> > in-tank additives this is a surprising worry - if my car was not
> converted to
> > run on unleaded I certainly would be testing my choice of additive
> tonight!
> >
> > Richard Gosling and Daffy (no lead, no additives, no problem!)
> >
>
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