Lead replacement upper cylinder lubricant.

[Chappo]

Since lead was removed from fuel in Aus. I have been using this, just in case.

Does anybody else use this? If I did a few hundred kms without it, would I be in trouble?

I want to see the difference in colour with my tailpipe and plugs.

Cheers.

 

[Grant]

I think few people use it, even if they have not had hardened valve seats fitted.
I don't use it and I have done 4000km weekend runs with no issues.

 

[mauricejota7604]

Snake oil, I have a 1981 Jota that I bought new still has her original valve seats and have never put lead additives in the fuel.
Oh and she has done over 270,000kms.

 

[hooksey]

If it makes ya feel warm n fuzzy, keep tipping it in  but if you miss a couple of tanks, only thing you will notice is you will have a few more bob in the fob

 

[Chappo]

Great. Thanks all. Good to know.

 

[Lee87H]

VP makes one of the best octane boosters, it also is a lead substitute, of course for off road use only, it's called Octanium, don't know if you guys can get it in OZ though.

 

[AndyW]

VP makes one of the best octane boosters, it also is a lead substitute, of course for off road use only, it's called Optaninium, don't know if you guys can get it in OZ though.

You mean Octanium? I suspect it?s mostly acetone and expect we have something similar over here (probably the same stuff repackaged)..

 

[Lee87H]

yup that's the stuff, don't know what's in it,they won't tell of course, smells just like their race fuel C14, so who knows, seems to work well

 

[Vince]

I used Valve Guard in my Husky 4 stroke for every tank of fuel, but its got Titanium valves. The first year they had them there were major issues and mass recalls, that was fixed by using the good USA Del West Titaniums vales for my year's bikes but the local distributor still recommended using Valve Guard.

 

[chrisk]

Snake oil

??? How do they get the oil out of the snake?

 

[Davo]

I posted this link some time ago re unleaded fuel in air cooled clunkers like ours.

http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzitech.dk/gb_en_technical_gasoline.htm

 

[OneThinBloke]

I do not know of a single person who has had valve seat issues than can be attributed to unleaded fuel. Laverda twins and triples were imported to the lead free US with exactly the same valve seats as for every other market. Indeed I have never heard of anyone have valve seat problems in ANY other vehicle that can be attributed to unleaded fuel.

I use straight 95 Ron unleaded in all my vehicles execpt my Landrover 'Freeloader', "Oscar", coz he prefers diesel