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From: tackett@wivax.UUCP (Raymond Tackett)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Lead additives lubricate?
Message-ID: <19140@wivax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 29-Jan-84 13:59:57 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 29 13:59:57 1984
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Antiknocking was the main idea behind lead additives, but the
lead also lubricated the valve seats.  Chrysler and some other
manufacturers had to go to specially hardened valve seats to
get decent life with no-lead gas.

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