[Healeys] Gas and ethanol

[Oudesluys]

I presume you use 20W50. All the usual brands I know, e.g. Castrol, 
Duckhams, Millers etc. are compatible, so are all other oils AFAIAC. 
Never heard of oil problems with leaded fuel, just sludge with unleaded 
fuel, but that was solved years ago. I think it may be a USA problem.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Bob Spidell schreef:
> Which contemporary oils are formulated to run with leaded fuel?
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> Oudesluys wrote:
>> Since your engines were designed to run on leaded petrol there should 
>> be no problem at all running on aviation petrol. If you use the 
>> recommended oils there should be no problem either.
>> It is correct to replace al rubber parts with modern items as the old 
>> rubber is usually not resistent to modern fuels. This is a very 
>> common cause of gum and debris in your fuel. Also replace plastic 
>> connectors or T-pieces in the fuel line if still present. They will 
>> break up to causing a fire hazard.
>> Kees Oudesluijs
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