Fellow Spitster Bill McDevitt says that he's been using the same stuff for
years and is very pleased with it. That's all the lab report I need!
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones -- the BURNER"
Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site & Vintage Spitfire Webring
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home of the NEW Totally Triumph Auction
"By Triumph enthusiasts, for Triumph enthusiasts"
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----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Lead susbstitute tip
>
> Hi Jeff
> I know expensive doesn't always mean good but $5 to treat 250 Gallons that
> sound so cheap your insurance probably isn't worth the plastic bottle it
> comes in! Look for some kind of lab report proving its worth.
>
> Graham.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 5:10 PM
> Subject: Lead susbstitute tip
>
>
> >
> > I've heard the pros and cons of using unleaded gas with or without lead
> > substitutes in our cars and given the fact that the valves and heads
were
> > redone in my car many years ago (but less than 4 thousand miles ago)
with
> > original BL parts (not hardened for unleaded use), the PO used lead
> > substitute additives. I'm following suit because I don't believe that
> enough
> > carbon build-up exists to adequately protect my valves and seats from
> damage
> > by using straight unleaded gas. At least, it's not a risk I'm willing
to
> > take. Yesterday, while I was at Wal-Mart (never found the $39 speakers
> that
> > Barry spoke of), I found a really neat lead substitute that features
it's
> > own built-in measuring device. You squeeze an ounce of lead substitute
> from
> > the main reservoir into a secondary chamber, which you then dump into
your
> > gas tank. One ounce treats ten gallons -- the exact capacity of
Spitfire
> > tanks! It costs just a little over $5 for a quart of the stuff, which
> > treats over 250 gallons. The built-in dispenser in the packaging and
the
> > price for the amount of additive offered was a great deal. I haven't
seen
> > this particular lead substitute product anywhere else. Although I may
or
> > may not need it, I consider it cheap insurance.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> >
> > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
> > Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site & Vintage Spitfire Webring
> > http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> > home of the NEW Totally Triumph Auction
> > "By Triumph enthusiasts, for Triumph enthusiasts"
> > http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRauction.cgi
> > and... The Triumph Autos/Parts Wanted Listings
> > http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRwanted.cgi
> > ...plus a few other surprises!
> >
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> >
> >
>
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