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From: pauldan@hou2e.UUCP (P.SAUNDERS)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re:  Leaded vs. Unleaded?
Message-ID: <496@hou2e.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 11:29:13 EST
Article-I.D.: hou2e.496
Posted: Thu Mar  7 11:29:13 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 04:58:11 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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>> Well, now that the EPA is actually cracking down on leaded gas, let's be
>> realistic and assume that soon (too soon) there will be no leaded gas
>> available at all.  What do I do with my wonderful old '68 VW Ghia that is
>> so cheap, reliable, fun to drive (it's not quite stock!), etc?  Replace
>> the valves and run on unleaded?  Find gas additives?  Sell it quick?

>RELAX!  As I understand it, the only purpose of putting lead into gas is to
>raise the octane rating--and one can do that without using lead.  I think
>EPA is to be commended for taking this step.

Okay, but what about the lubricating properties of leaded gasoline?  Not too
many older engines are gonna survive the change to unleaded.


Dan Masi
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Holmdel, NJ 


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