Unleaded gas, is lead required |
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Unleaded gas, is lead required |
Gcotton92203 |
Nov 28 2014, 07:07 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-February 14 From: Bermuda Dunes Ca. Member No.: 17,000 Region Association: Southern California |
Simple question. 1973 914 2.0 Runs great!. I'm not the original owner, but he says he's always used unleaded and owned the car for over 25 years. I have no idea if the heads have been off & reworked but it seems in 1973 they would have used leaded fuel in this car. And I hear unleaded is hard on valves unless they've been replaced with hardened valves & seats. What's the skinny? Do I need to use an additive or is unleaded premium ok to use?
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Johny Blackstain |
Nov 28 2014, 07:26 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The way I heard the story is Porsche got wind of all gas in the US going to unleaded in 75, so they anticipated & made sure the valves were sodium filled in advance. Besides, only place I know of to get leaded gas these days is @ an airport.
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