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Online Swampyankee74

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Leaded fuel
« on: September 14, 2022, 03:50:43 PM »
Should I be running leaded fuel in my 1974 250 l6?
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2022, 04:38:56 PM »
Not necessary.
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2022, 05:31:26 PM »
Thank you
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2022, 12:02:50 PM »
Where can you buy leaded fuel these days?
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2022, 04:27:39 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyPopper on October 04, 2022, 12:02:50 PM
Where can you buy leaded fuel these days?
That was my thought as well....
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2022, 06:27:02 PM »
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2022, 07:49:13 PM »
There is also lead fuel additive on the shelf at napa. I have a 46 flathead motorcycle I used to buy the additive for.
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2022, 08:07:57 PM »
Quote from: Swampyankee74 on October 04, 2022, 07:49:13 PM
There is also lead fuel additive on the shelf at napa. I have a 46 flathead motorcycle I used to buy the additive for.

Is it Tetraethyl lead?

Come to think about it, some fleet stations sell racing fuel at the pump for offroad machines.
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2022, 05:00:29 AM »
I was wrong all napa has is lead substitute now. Tetraethyl lead is still for sale online tho. There is a company tetraboost e-guard 15
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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2022, 11:46:30 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyPopper on October 04, 2022, 08:07:57 PM
Is it Tetraethyl lead?


'terodactyl lead is some really old stuff!   ;D


Add a little dragon breath aromatic and it might make a lucrative brand... "It'll fly right off the shelf into your tank.  Guaranteed to make your beast roar!!!"   8)

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Re: Leaded fuel
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2022, 10:06:07 AM »
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