[T3] Unleaded fuel and lead replacement fuel

[Simon Glen <simonglen@bigpond.com>]

>From the beginning of last month leaded petrol (gasolene) is no longer
available in Australia.  I do not trust the so-called "lead replacement"
petrol which is now sold in place of leaded petrol here.  My concern is
mainly with valve seats.

However, yesterday I met a man with an early 1950s Wolseley 6/80 and for
every 40litres (8.8 imperial gallons or 7.4 US gallons) of unleaded
petrol he adds 30ml of two-stroke oil into his fuel tank with a large
syringe.  He claims that this gives his car adequate upper cylinder
lubrication.  What do other listees think, especially in relation to an
air-cooled VW motor built in 1969.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba,  Australia.


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