<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">What David P says is absolutely true...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 10:21 AM David P <<a href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">... valve jobs used to be the bread and butter job for repair shops.. I <br>
haven't seen one since the introduction of unleaded fuels. lead was the <br>
problem. DaveP<br>
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On 7/10/2019 1:21 AM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:<br>
> The harm it does is to the wallet. When you drive normally it is very <br>
> likely you will not notice any wear to the valve seats. It may help in <br>
> extreme circumstances but even then I have my doubts. The industry <br>
> earned billions from the scare they introduced when leaded petrol was <br>
> phased out. In the end it was only a handful of cars that had problems <br>
> with valve seat wear. Even lead substitute could not prevent that.<br>
><br>
> I do not think this stuff will harm the engine.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Kees Oudesluijs<br>
><br>
><br>
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> Op 9-7-2019 om 23:38 schreef John O'Brien:<br>
>> Follow up - I found a phone number for Redline on the older bottle <br>
>> and called them. The guy I talked to said the new stuff is not as <br>
>> concentrated as the older formula, so you need to use more. The UPC <br>
>> code is the same, so they tried to hide the fact that they made it <br>
>> less concentrated. Kinda disappointed in that but at least I know. <br>
>> Just thought I'd share that in case anyone else is using it, and <br>
>> hadn't noticed the change.<br>
>><br>
>> Kees, I use it to try to reduce valve seat wear, since my car has not <br>
>> had the valve seats changed to hardened. Some folks on this list <br>
>> recommended this product as being the best choice at the time. I'm <br>
>> just trying to make the engine and head last as long as possible with <br>
>> minimal rebuild expense. Do you think there is any harm in using it?<br>
>><br>
>> John<br>
>><br>
>> On 7/9/2019 2:32 PM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:<br>
>>> That is called marketing. I very much doubt if you should use any at <br>
>>> all.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Kees Oudesluijs<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Op 9-7-2019 om 21:14 schreef John O'Brien:<br>
>>>> I have been using Redline Lead Substitute in my Healeys for several <br>
>>>> years, based on recommendations from this forum. I bought several <br>
>>>> bottles a few years ago, and am getting close to being out, so I <br>
>>>> ordered more. The old bottles said a 12 oz. bottle would treat 120 <br>
>>>> gallons (use 1 oz. per 10 gallon) The new bottles say the 12 oz. <br>
>>>> bottle treats 25 gallons. Did they change the product or change <br>
>>>> the recommended usage rate on the same product? I suppose I should <br>
>>>> follow the new recommended usage rate, but it made the stuff more <br>
>>>> expensive to use. Anyone have any insight or suggestions? Or is <br>
>>>> there a new greatest and best lead substitute i should be using <br>
>>>> instead?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> John O'Brien<br>
>>>><br>
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