I know fuel additives sound cheep, but the real answer
is to have your Heads redone with hardened valves and
seats. The last time I rebuild my 4A, I had this done
and Wa La no more problems.
David G. Whitelaw (slasher_dw@yahoo.com)
78 Spitfire (RIP)
66 TR4A (being restored for VTR 2000)
--- Erkan Hassan <ehassan@rx.umaryland.edu> wrote:
>
> There is a company in Ohio that sells real lead
> additive (not the
> substitute stuff from local chains). Their name
> escapes me now. It
> costs about $25 per gallon and you can add as much
> or as little as you
> like. It also boosts the octane. I usually add
> 10-12 ounces per
> tankful in the TR3B.
>
> I do not know if this is actually doing anything or
> if I would be OK
> with just using the unleaded stuff, but I figure
> leaded fuel was
> originally intended therefore leaded it shall be.
>
> If you would like the name and number of the company
> let me know and
> I would be happy to look it up and send it along.
>
> Erkan Hassan
>
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