[Healeys] Subject: Re: healey overheating

[Mark Schneider]

Bob,

I buy my leaded race gas from a motorcycle shop.  they have several  
different grades of race gas, both leaded and unleaded.  I want the  
leaded obviously for valve protection.

Marks 3
On Apr 26, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:

> AFAIK, the only legal restriction is that if you've purchased avgas-- 
> dunno about the racing fuel--you didn't pay 'road' tax.  In fact,  
> some aircraft can run autogas and if you use it and keep your  
> receipts and are willing to jump through the bureaucratic hoops you  
> can get a rebate for the road tax.
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> I don't know of any laws that prohibit running leaded fuel in cars,  
> but it's near impossible to get--I doubt many FBOs will pump into a  
> can for non-pilots because of the tax requirement--and it'll destroy  
> catalytic converters and good luck passing your smog test.
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> Bob
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> Greg Lemon wrote:
>> Technically I aagree with what Mark said, but just wanted to add  
>> that legally using leaded avgas or racing gas on your street car is  
>> not kosher. Had a friend who was diong that vary thing in an  
>> American muscle car, he got stopped by a State Patrol officer, the  
>> guy looked at his tailpipe and asked him if he was running leaded  
>> gas, I forget what the telltale is maybe white residue, someone on  
>> the list will know.
>> Anyway, the guy (State P.)  was a gearhead, didn't write him up,  
>> having said this if I had an high compression E-type or Cobra or  
>> something that needed racing fuel to run well on the street I'd  
>> probably do it too...
>> Greg Lemon _______________________________________________
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