[Healeys] Subject: Re: healey overheating

[Bob Spidell]

Shoulda said leaded gas is impossible to get here in California (except for 
avgas).  I can get 93- and 100-octane racing gas, but it's unleaded.


Bob



Mark Schneider wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Bob

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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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