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Re: Fill 'er up!

To: Bill Laucher <blaucher@houston.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Fill 'er up!
From: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 17:05:17 -0700
Bill Laucher wrote:
> 
> Someone told me a while back that I should add a lead substitute to today's
> unleaded gas to preserve the valves and head that were made for use with
> leaded gas.  At the corner auto parts store, I find only octane boosters.
> Do I need this or a true lead substitute?  Or are they the same thing?  Or
> just use premium gas?  Am I just avoiding ping, or is there more to it?
> 
> Bill Laucher
> Series V heart in a Series IV body
> SAOCA Charter Member #0042
> Houston, Texas

Bill,
        All Alpines have steel valve seats, so you don't need to worry about
lead additives. You won't hurt anything running unleaded gas.
Jan
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