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: Lead additive in Gas


tsq396
Feb 20th, 03, 8:02 PM
I just had hardedned valve seats installed on my heads,the problem is I have a gas tank full of fuel with stuart warner lead additive added to it.Will running this gas damage my new seats??Should I drain it??

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Pat Kelley
Feb 20th, 03, 8:26 PM
I'd run it.

Cable
Feb 21st, 03, 3:59 AM
I highly doubt there will be any issues.

The lead in leaded gas was used as a "cushion" for the valve seats.

Just because you added hardened seats wouldn't affect anything.

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Corey872
Feb 21st, 03, 8:40 AM
I think the main issues with leaded gas (beyond the environmental) are "poisoning" (or fouling) of catalytic convertors and O2 sensors. If you don't have any of those, you should be OK.

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