Lead Additive
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Lead Additive
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
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RE: Lead Additive
ORIGINAL: valveguide
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
The use of 'lead additives' in these engine (if usedwith today's lead free gasoline) will reduce value seat wear and sink.
Modern engines are engineered with hardened valve guides and other components to allow them to run efficiently with unleaded gas.
Adding a 'lead additive' to engines designed to run on unleaded fuel won't help anything.
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RE: Lead Additive
ORIGINAL: OldFenderGuy
Lead additives are meant to be used on earlier model engines that were engineered for use with leaded fuel.
The use of 'lead additives' in these engine (if usedwith today's lead free gasoline) will reduce value seat wear and sink.
Modern engines are engineered with hardened valve guides and other components to allow them to run efficiently with unleaded gas.
Adding a 'lead additive' to engines designed to run on unleaded fuel won't help anything.
ORIGINAL: valveguide
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
The use of 'lead additives' in these engine (if usedwith today's lead free gasoline) will reduce value seat wear and sink.
Modern engines are engineered with hardened valve guides and other components to allow them to run efficiently with unleaded gas.
Adding a 'lead additive' to engines designed to run on unleaded fuel won't help anything.
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RE: Lead Additive
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Not to mention that it will destroy the O2 sensor if your bike has one.
ORIGINAL: OldFenderGuy
Lead additives are meant to be used on earlier model engines that were engineered for use with leaded fuel.
The use of 'lead additives' in these engine (if usedwith today's lead free gasoline) will reduce value seat wear and sink.
Modern engines are engineered with hardened valve guides and other components to allow them to run efficiently with unleaded gas.
Adding a 'lead additive' to engines designed to run on unleaded fuel won't help anything.
ORIGINAL: valveguide
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
I wonder if this would be a good thing on the new Sportsters ? A few drops I mean.I have some sort of additive for an old 1973 mopar engine I have . I don't think it is true lead though.
The use of 'lead additives' in these engine (if usedwith today's lead free gasoline) will reduce value seat wear and sink.
Modern engines are engineered with hardened valve guides and other components to allow them to run efficiently with unleaded gas.
Adding a 'lead additive' to engines designed to run on unleaded fuel won't help anything.
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Lead actually damages converters.Unleaded gas came out when converters were put on cars.O2 sensors came out much later than that.Coverters came in 1974 and O2 sensors about 1981 or 1980 in California.My bike came with a converter by the way in the front muffler.That muffler fell off and had to be replaced with a Vance and Hines one though.Lol.
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RE: Lead Additive
So , after a small amount of surfing for lead , this one I find interesting.
"Lead is actually bad for engines" "Leaded gasonline is still sold to the Aviation sector" .
Yeah , I guess we don't care if an airplane engine breaks.
Yeah , I know , differnt valve and seat materials , no cat convertors probably.
There is an Airplane called the Sportster.
This is the last thing I will say on this.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20000320/kitman/3
"Lead is actually bad for engines" "Leaded gasonline is still sold to the Aviation sector" .
Yeah , I guess we don't care if an airplane engine breaks.
Yeah , I know , differnt valve and seat materials , no cat convertors probably.
There is an Airplane called the Sportster.
This is the last thing I will say on this.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20000320/kitman/3
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RE: Lead Additive
ORIGINAL: valveguide
So , after a small amount of surfing for lead , this one I find interesting.
"Lead is actually bad for engines" "Leaded gasonline is still sold to the Aviation sector" .
Yeah , I guess we don't care if an airplane engine breaks.
Yeah , I know , differnt valve and seat materials , no cat convertors probably.
There is an Airplane called the Sportster.
This is the last thing I will say on this.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20000320/kitman/3
So , after a small amount of surfing for lead , this one I find interesting.
"Lead is actually bad for engines" "Leaded gasonline is still sold to the Aviation sector" .
Yeah , I guess we don't care if an airplane engine breaks.
Yeah , I know , differnt valve and seat materials , no cat convertors probably.
There is an Airplane called the Sportster.
This is the last thing I will say on this.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20000320/kitman/3
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