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Re: Unfriendly Racing Gas Additives

To: BillDentin@aol.com, fot@autox.team.net ('fot@autox.team.net')
Subject: Re: Unfriendly Racing Gas Additives
From: vintage.racer@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:28:19 +0000
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Bill:

What brand of gasoline was used in the two events, Moroso and Sebring?

Gary

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> Amici: 
> 
> Three or four years ago, we were having a tremendous problem with leaky SU 
> carb floats. Six or eight failures in ten events. We assumed it was some new 
> additive in the racing gas, which the solder in the floats did not like. We 
> also determined that an old float lasted longer than the new ones available. 
> 
> The following year the problem seemed to go away, and we again assumed it was 
> a change in the racing gas. Well, it may be back. Bob Wismer is racing down 
> south, and in two events (Sebring and Moroso) he has had two leaky floats. 
> Maybe the gremlin is back. Worth watching for, anyway. 
> 
> Bill Dentinger 

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