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From: marke@sun.uucp (Marke Clinger)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: No Leaded Gas -- Now What?
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Date: Fri, 15-Mar-85 01:29:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 15 01:29:07 1985
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Summary: unleaded gas in 1967 Ford Mustang


I think part of the reason for putting lead in gas is for lubrication.
I accidently filled my tank with 92octane unleaded one morning(it was
about four and I was on my way home from work).  My 1967 Ford Mustang
with a 289 v8, which has 175,000 miles on the original engine, never
ran better.  My car had been smoking a little when I first start it 
and due to a long over due tune up was pinging.  With the unleaded
gas the pinging went away and so did the smoking.  I had better
acceleration and the gas milage went down.  


Marke Clinger

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