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
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Jim Hayes Winchester, MA, USA
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