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Re: [TR] Non-ethanol gas

To: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Non-ethanol gas
From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 07:23:07 -0500
Cc: Truiumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Be careful.  If if is AVGAS, the amount of lead is going to be problematic
in a TR motor.  Even the LL (low lead) version of AV gas has 4x the amount
of lead that was in automotive gas in the 60's.  This can result in
excessive lead deposits on valves and occasionally a stuck valve.

On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Ron L'Herault <lherault@verizon.net> wrote:

> I was just reading about this stuff.  It's leaded, 110 octane and in my
> corner of New England is selling for about $10/gal.  Is it Aviation gas
> that
> has the road tax included?  At $100 a fill up, I'm not too inclined to use
> it but it is tempting.  Any harm in using it or would the TR-6 be so happy
> with, it would not want me to get anything else?
>
> Ron L
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Be careful.=C2=A0 If if is AVGAS, the amount of lead is go=
ing to be problematic in a TR motor.=C2=A0 Even the LL (low lead) version o=
f AV gas has 4x the amount of lead that was in automotive gas in the 60&#39=
;s.=C2=A0 This can result in excessive lead deposits on valves and occasion=
ally a stuck valve.=C2=A0 <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Ron L&#39;Herault <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lherault@verizon.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
lherault@verizon.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
">I was just reading about this stuff.=C2=A0 It&#39;s leaded, 110 octane an=
d in my<br>
corner of New England is selling for about $10/gal.=C2=A0 Is it Aviation ga=
s that<br>
has the road tax included?=C2=A0 At $100 a fill up, I&#39;m not too incline=
d to use<br>
it but it is tempting.=C2=A0 Any harm in using it or would the TR-6 be so h=
appy<br>
with, it would not want me to get anything else?<br>
<br>
Ron L<br>
<br>
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