From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Tue Dec 23 2003 - 09:27:44 PST
And we'll probably discuss it half a dozen times again in the next few
years. That's the nature of a list, especially one which does not provide
easy text searching like most modern forums do. Things get asked again by
someone who was not intensely interested in that topic at that
time. Sometimes it shakes a morsel loose which nobody knew of before and
that's a good thing.
Thanks to Fred Martin for giving me some guidance on this.
Paul A. Thomas
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At 03:29 AM 12/23/2003, you wrote:
>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
> >
> >
> > *********************************************************8
> >
> >
> > 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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