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ethanol free gas, should I use ethanol free gas for my 1975 914 2.0? |
wd40togo |
Feb 2 2013, 09:10 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-December 11 From: Richmond VA Member No.: 13,925 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have a 1975 914 2.0, should I be using ethanol free gas? It appears to have the orginal metal gas tank.
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GregAmy |
Feb 22 2023, 11:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
A major downside of 100LL AvGas is that it's "low lead", but only by standards of aviation. Its lead content is pretty brutal when compared to the old leaded road gasses. 100UL will leave all kinda lead deposits inside your engine. I used to use it in my race cars (I'm a pilot and can get it easily) but the internal lead deposits made it not worth the cost savings.
There's a new unleaded aviation gasoline you should watch for, called 94UL, from a company called Swift. It provides all the octane that *most* General Aviation engines need, like your typical Piper Cherokee, Cessna 152/172, Beech Musketeer, Griumman Tiger etc and they're all getting approved for it. 94UL won't have the octane that the bigger and turbocharged engines need but Swift is working on a replacement for that, too. Watch for 94UL to come to a small airport near you. |
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