----- Original Message -----
From: "King" <landy@pacificcoast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Diesel
> case#2- A friend of mine bought an old Land Rover.It had gas in it from
> 1986.(the leaded stuff).He got it fired on the old fuel and drove it on a
> permit through the emissions testing and passed.He continued to drive on
the
> old fuel until it was used up with no problems but the problems started
with
> the new junk.Mostly dieseling when shut off.
>
The F head (IOE) LRs were very prone to exhaust valve burning on good ol'
leaded gas, unleaded without a lab proven seat lube substitute/additive are
going to fairly eat valves.
Richard
Southampton - England
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