Not to mention 02 sensors!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Hayes <hayes@mediaone.net>
To: Dee Davis <deedavis@etch-eshop.ME.Berkeley.EDU>
Cc: <british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>; <ensgwo@bath.ac.uk>;
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Unleaded and all that
> Please remember that recent cars have catalytic converters that are
> poisoned by minute quantities of lead!
> J
>
> Dee Davis wrote:
> >
> > Dear Dr. Owen,
> >
> > Apparently, all that is required to protect valve seats during brisk
> > operation is 0.5 gram of lead per (US)gallon of fuel. Racing gasoline
> > is sold in this country in two flavors, one with 4-6 grams/gal of lead
> > and the other with around 10 grams. I do NOT suggest that you ADD A
> > SMALL AMOUNT OF RACE GAS to the tank of your road car, for it is no
> > doubt against some law or other, but if you did it only takes a little
> > bit.
> >
> > Dee
>
> --
> Jim Hayes Winchester, MA, USA
> hayes@mediaone.net http://www.fotec.com/jim/jim.htm
> jeh@fotec.com http://www.fotec.com/
> All generalizations, with the possible exception of this one, are false!
>
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