Leaded gas

[Wade T. Braden]

At 12:12 AM 1/26/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>
>On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Bill Moffitt wrote:
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>> A question not necessarliy unrelated to EFI:
>> 
>> Would todays automobiles be harmed by using leaded gasoline?
>> I know that lead would ruin the O2 sensor, but other than
>> that, what is the ramifications on parts like valves, seals,
>> etc...
>> 
>> Do racing type cars that use gasoline use leaded?
>> 
>I think the big problem with lead is that it destroys the catalytic 
>converter.  I don't understand the chemistry though.  As for the race 
>cars, the fuel I've seen at the drag strips is all leaded.
> cheers
>jw
>

        It does not destroy the catalytic converter it plugs it up.  And as
for the racing fuel I believe that is how you get a very high octane.

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