dont run it on ULP, use PULP at least.....isnt ULP like 90ron or worse?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:36 PM Subject: Re[2]: Unleaded in 260z?
> Yeah I tried half a tank of unleaded the other day and noticed a bit > of a rattle under load, maybe ill stick to leaded. The motor is > standard and seems to be in perfect condition, carbies aside, so I > dont really want to trash it. When you get valve seat recession and > the motor dies, does it normally do it gracefully or do valves start > hitting pistons etc? > > > Monday, May 20, 2002, 11:04:06 PM, you wrote: > > >>I seem to recall this being asked before, but I couldnt find anything > >>in the archives, is it ok to run an L26 on unleaded? > > SL> In the short term, running on ordinary unleaded would require some > SL> fiddling with the timing to avoid pinking but running on > SL> premium/Optimax/etc would present no problems. > > SL> In the longer term, valve seat recession would be a problem, esp with > SL> an early head that had the original bronze valve seats. Some later > SL> heads came with steel seats and this would not be such a problem. > > SL> All of the above assumes you have an L26 with the original head. > SL> L28's do not suffer any of these problems as they are designed to run > SL> on unleaded. > > SL> IMHO, if you have the original L26, then just run the thing till it > SL> dies and in the meantime either get hold of an L28 to cover that > SL> eventuallity, or build up an L26 head (E88) to run on unleaded to > SL> replace the original. Personally I'd recommend the L28 option :-) > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
