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Should I use Leaded or Unleaded fuel in my 2006 Harley FXST?
Unleaded fuel should always be used in a modern engine. Leaded fuel causes a detrimental buildup that will quickly destroy your bike.
Does the jetta csx take leaded or unleaded fuel?
try a mixture of half leaded and half turpentine substitute i used to use leaded, but then decided to give unleaded a shot, works better for me, and had the engine checked.. No damage
What is the difference between a leaded and unleaded petrol engine?
a leaded engine requires you use gasoline with a lead additive which helps stop knocks and pings but is very hard on the environment, but on the plus side the leaded fuel would actually lubricate your valves and other fuel system components like the floats in the carburetter a non leaded uses fuel with different types of additives which believe it or not still contains a small amount of lead
Does the 1969 dodge charger use leaded or unleaded fuel?
the 69 used leaded fuel, you can get the heads redone and have hardened valve seats installed and you can use unleaded with no problem.
How long will a catalytic converter be undamage when using leaded gasoline?
Immediately serious damage will be done. Why in the world would you want to use leaded fuel which you cannot even buy in the U.S. Where are you getting leaded fuel and why?
Should you use leaded or unleaded gas in a 1978 Chevy Scottsdale 350 5.7 liter?
Since leaded fuel is no longer readily available at most all gas stations, you may have to use an additive. Proper leaded fuel is a little bit better for your engine than non-leaded additives, but hard to get and quite expensive. An additive like Tetraboost adds the lead to unleaded gasoline with lead-scavengers. All vehicles sold in the US from 1971 on are made to run on unleaded gasoline, so there is no need for an additive in your 78 unless you have an older unconverted engine in it. It should run fine on very low octane fuel.
What will happen if i put leaded fuel in a 1981 dodge ram?
Why would you do this? This is difficult to do by accident as the filler nozzle, through which unleaded fuel is delivered, and the filler pipe on the car are both narrow. The wider nozzle used with leaded fuel and diesel just will not fit. Leaded fuel will quickly destroy the catalytic converter and O2 sensors. What other damage will be done is hard to say. Use unleaded and forget leaded fuel.
Why does a check engine light blink?
In some specs of cars, the type of petrol listed may be unleaded fuel, if you use leaded fuel, this will be detected by the engine activating the check engine sign. Tio eradicate this problem, you may need to drain your whole petrol tank and replace with unleade fuel only.
What fuel does a cessna 172 use?
Most small engine aircraft such as Cessna's use a low leaded gas, usually blue in colour. But a lot of Cessna's can be converted to use regular gas that you would use in a car.
What is the difference between leaded and un-leaded petrol?
Leaded fule has real lead in it, because the valves or piston rings needed this extra lead for lubrication. Usually it is older cars that use leaded fuels, such as cars made before 1996. Any vehicle equipped with a catalytic converter cannot use leaded fuel.
Can you used leaded petrol in lieu of unleaded in an emergency?
Yes. The biggest risk of leaded gas is that you will "poison" the catalytic converter, meaning that you'll flunk your next emissions test. However, apparently you might get away with using a couple of gallons. Otherwise, occasional use of leaded fuel shouldn't hurt your engine. If I were stuck in the middle of the Amazon with an empty gas tank, I'd definitely accept any leaded fuel that came my way. Be aware that most pumps that still sell leaded gas use larger nozzles (deliberately) that won't fit in the fuel filler of unleaded cars. So you'll need a long funnel or something like that.
What did people use for petrol in the 1940 to 1960?
leaded gasoline was the fuel of choice for most people.
