Lead does not lube the valves, contrary to the Old Wives Tale. The 100LL is too high of an octane for the little guys and it causes deposits when you don't have a complete burn.
If you could get the old AMOCO car gas before it was bastardized, your engine would be very, very happy. Never saw AMOCO here in Texas. ----- Original Message ----- From: Thurman Pangburn To: Ralph Finch ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:59 AM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] 100LL These products help remove lead from the engine, but isn't the problem with the c85 and 100LL a lack of valve lubrication? Thurman --- Ralph Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure, it's called TCP and has been around a long > time. See > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/alcortcp.php > > or > > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/Decalin.php > > I've used TCP for a number of years in my C-90 and > it does make > a noticeable improvement in both operation and in > less deposits > noted when cleaning the plugs. > > Ralph Finch > Davis, California > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Thurman Pangburn > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 5:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] 100LL > > > > Group > > Thanks for the alcohol test info. Next question. If > non ethanol auto > fuel vanishes and we make the decison to go with > 100LL only, is there > an additive that we can add to make 100LL compatable > with a C85 on a > long term basis? > > Thanks > Thurman > N3667H > > > > > > Thurman Pangburn N-3667H __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
