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Talking Leaded fuel!

I've found that I will soon moving to a house thats just 5 miles from a station that sells proper, leaded, 98ron fourstar fuel.
Are there any adjustments I should make to get the full benefit of this stuff or just fill 'er up and go?
(84 euro non cat 3.2)
http://www.leadedpetrol.co.uk/list.htm

EDIT: It's 99.7ron

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Evem though you don't have a cat, unleaded is still better for your engine as long as adequate octane is available.

Your sparkplugs and oil will thankyou
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yeah but one can never get enough of the lead...crank the timing up some and give it a whirl...leaded smells great .

I doubt you would be able to fill it right into your tank from the pump..thats against the law and if a cop catches you or an EPA official..you are gonna get slapped with a big fine and so is the gas station.

I used to bring a 5 or 6 gallon container and mix it with what i have left in the tank. Straight lead is nice but it kills your O2 sensor.

Carbuerated cars seem to run really good on the stuff.
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I'm pretty sure 911mot lives in England.
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Leaded? This poses an interesting thought: won't the lead benefit the valves and valve guides? I imagine you would need to adjust the spark plugs for the change in fuel (?).
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What a great idea. I'm going to Walmart to by some lead fishing weights to grind down into a fine powder and dump in my gas tank right away!
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What a great idea. I'm going to Walmart to by some lead fishing weights to grind down into a fine powder and dump in my gas tank right away!
This stuff Kale Auto will also be needed then.



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Thanks for the tip Harry, It's simply BRILLIANT! What can I do to improve my transmission. I've heard saw dust will quite things down a bit.
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Thanks for the tip Harry, It's simply BRILLIANT! What can I do to improve my transmission. I've heard saw dust will quite things down a bit.
Once again, the folks at Kale Auto to the rescue!



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