Re: end of leaded fuel?

[Duke W.]

Actually there is very little TEL in 100LL avgas - about 0.5 gr/gal compared to 3-5 gr/gal for motor fuels back in the sixties. That's why it's called "Low Lead".

Duke

[John D.]

Re: end of leaded fuel?

Duke, I was told that the low lead av gas is actually high lead and is falsely advertised. But that is only hear say and not backed up by data. I just run 93 BP Amoco. My family used Amoco white gas forever. Racked up a ton of miles on the old Corvettes with Amoco and never had a problem because of no lead. John

[Duke W.]

Re: end of leaded fuel?

Always take what you are told with a grain of salt.

For anyone who wants to understand the ins and outs of gasoline, suggest you read the following paper:

http://blizzard.rwic.und.edu/~nordlie/cars/gasoline.html

Duke

[Joel Falk]

Re: end of leaded fuel?

Actually, 100LL is about .53 gr / ltr, or about 2 gr / gal.

[Duke W.]

Re: end of leaded fuel?

Yeah, I mixed up my measuring units, but 2 gr/gal, is still "low" compared to leaded fuels of the sixties, both mogas and avgas.

Duke