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pro-rider46
07-26-2007, 06:52 PM
can turbo blue with lead in it hurt my vavle seats

Ononewheel
07-26-2007, 07:11 PM
No. Not to my knowledge. Call them up for the 100% answer.

JOEX
07-26-2007, 07:25 PM
My understanding is lead used to be good for the valve seats, it acted as a lubricant of sorts. Not sure if that applies to modern motors though. Way back when they were phasing out leaded fuel it was recommended to install hardened valve seats in older motors to make up for the lack of lead in the fuel...

How many remember having the choice of leaded and unleaded fuel at the gas stations?:p

400exrider707
07-26-2007, 08:04 PM
Originally posted by JOEX
My understanding is lead used to be good for the valve seats, it acted as a lubricant of sorts. Not sure if that applies to modern motors though. Way back when they were phasing out leaded fuel it was recommended to install hardened valve seats in older motors to make up for the lack of lead in the fuel...

How many remember having the choice of leaded and unleaded fuel at the gas stations?:p

You still have that choice... AV gas is leaded and is at the pump!:cool:

JOEX
07-26-2007, 08:22 PM
Originally posted by 400exrider707
You still have that choice... AV gas is leaded and is at the pump!:cool:
AV gas is available at the average gas station?