EFI and leaded gas

[Derrick Early]

> 
> At 07:09 AM 11/29/95 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >I just signed up to this list yesterday, and I have a question about EFI
> with leaded gas.
> >If leaded gas is death to O2 sensors, how can the EFI run in a closed loop
> mode?
> >
> 
> That's a good question. I don't use closed loop on the stuff I have
> developed for aircraft, just because I have had some problems with the
> sensors getting strange after they get coated with lead, which doesn't take
> long. I don't recommend running lead in anything anyway, but in developing a
> V8 for aircraft, I did away with closed loop just in case you were forced to
> run lead due to being at an airport somewhere that didn't have mogas. I
> really haven't found a solution for being able to run closed loop with lead,
> but at the same time, I haven't has a real problem with getting the engines
> to run right either. It really helps to be able to modify the curve
> extensivly... the HalTech box seems to be the best at this.

Thank you for the reply.  I'm glad to know that you were succesful.
How does the V8 perform?  HP and gph? Where did you get the HalTech box?

Yours,
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Derrick Early
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