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From: gvcormack@watmum.UUCP (Gordon V. Cormack)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Lead in Gasoline (it's going away)
Message-ID: <273@watmum.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 09:17:32 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 09:17:32 1985
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> For those of us running old cars (pre-1974) this is real bad
> news as our engines depend on the lead for proper valve seat
> lubrication.
> 
> Any suggestions (short of engine rebuild) of what to do about
> this???
> 
> Mike Goldstein

This is a popular myth.  There is no controlled evidence that indicates
a problem using unleaded gas in older engines (provided the octane
rating is adequate). 

Even if you don't believe me, why would you rebuild your engine at
this time?  Use the unleaded gas and rebuild the engine when your
valves wear out.  

On the political issue:  I am not in favour of banning leaded gasoline.
It would be more than adequate to add a tax sufficient to make it
more expensive than unleaded.  This would remove the incentive for
the vast majority of people who now use leaded gas.


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