From: Stephen & Jeanne Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Dec 23 2003 - 03:29:27 PST
We discussed this before. There is a place on the web where you can by the
lead you need. The stuff you buy in the stores has its major component
as sodium.
I was surprised when someone pointed me to the lead web site as that lead
Tetra-Ethyl-lead (I think) is one of the most poisonous substances to humans
going....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] LEAD ADDITIVE
> I would like to add a question to Lances:
>
> My REO's engine probably was rebuilt at some point but is still a straight
> 6, gas fueled 127 HP engine. Based on ownership and condition I assume
> hardened valves ( seats? ) were never installed. The engine runs... what
> damage would I risk by NOT using a lead additive in the fuel? I'm curious
> as to whether the valves and seats, which would have to be replaced anyway
> with hardened units, would be the only things damaged by running it so?
>
> Would the only ( if applicable ) performance hit be less power than if I
> were to add the lead?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Paul
> MVPA #24986
> '53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> '53 Atomic Energy Commision Chevy 3/4 Ton
> www.paulathomas.com/images
>
>
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>
>
> At 07:46 PM 12/22/2003, you wrote:
> > I've got a question for our knowledgeable experts on
internal
> >combustion engines. All WWII and most M-series engines prior to the
> >1980's were made to be run on leaded gas. Since the late-80's leaded
> >gas has ceased to exist at the corner pumps.
> >
> > I have been told by local MV members that running
> > unleaded gas in older
> >engines causes serious damage to the valves, such as increased deposits,
> >excessive seat wear, and overheated valves. Thus I have been told to
> >purchase cans of Lead Substitute and add it to the tank each fill up.
> >
> > My question is: Just how serious of a problem is
> > unleaded gas to our
> >older engines ? And how much lead additive should be mixed with 20 to
> >25 gallons of unleaded fuel ?
> >
> >LANCE MVPA 22125
> >
> >
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