Re: [doc] Advice required - Classic Cars/Unleaded (not a DeLorean)

[John Tien <johntien99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Martin,

I am no expert on this stuff, but that's what it says
on the manual anyway: "Fuel type: Leaded Petrol
(Minimum octane rating 97RON)"

It also has Catalyst too.... :P

What I find is that I get better mpg on my little 205
with lead replacement added to the unleaded fuel~ So
in the end, even if it's not needed, I still use it
anyway, just for the sake of efficiency :)

Regards,
John Tien
DOC 8
RHD 3046

--- Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> John, I'm a little puzzled that a 1987 car would
> "need" to run on leaded
> fuel. There's a difference between needing to and
> being able to run on
> it. The DeLorean will quite happily run on leaded as
> long as the cat has
> been removed. But it doesn't need to run on it. That
> has only to do with
> really quite older engines that do not have hardened
> valve seats
> (although this is an area I don't know much about -
> happy to be
> enlightened!). Your 87 car will not have a cat, so
> it will happily run
> on leaded fuel, but I don't think it needs to...?
> 
> Martin
> 
> John Tien wrote:
> 
> >Hi Claire,
> >
> >My 1987 Peugeot 205 was designed to run on leaded
> >petrol, but since the year leaded petrol got banned
> in
> >UK, it has been running with unleaded petrol + lead
> >replacement additive ever since.
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
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