We no longer use leaded gasoline. We only use unleaded, which is sold in three octane ratings. I think it goes Regular unleaded 87 octane, unleaded octane 92, then maybe 97 which they call premium. Lots of people buy the middle or higher grade which costs more, and doesn`t help any ! If you car runs ok on regular there is no use spending the extra money for the middle grade. In fact there is so little difference they should come from the same tank. Check your owners manual if your manual doesn`t tell you to use premium, then use the regular which will cost you less.
The engine originally ran on leaded gas (hence, no torque converter). Leaded gas is no longer available (in the US), but the vehicle will run well on unleaded.
If you managed to find any leaded gas then No, it will not hurt anything.
I don't believe there is a such thing as a leaded fuel engine. All gasoline is unleaded, some just a higher grade.
leaded gas has lead in it, unleaded does not Leaded petrol (or gas as you Americans quaintly call it) contained a chemical called Lead Tetraethyl to improve its performance. It was then discovered that the amount of lead given out by cars (or automobiles) was making city air dangerous to breathe and so its use has been forbidden. All petrol/gas is now unleaded and "green". Car engines have needed to be redesigned to allow them to burn the unleaded fuel.
Hi, I would like to know this as well, anybody out there know I think it will run on unleaded. I don't think they make leaded gas any more unless you buy the additive.
Well, I am not sure where you can even get leaded fuel anymore, BUT even NASCAR went unleaded. the onl reason we used lead was to stop PRE IGN. and with technology of todays additives, they have done that as well with out lead. So YES unleaded is prefered in my thinking. Where are you able to get leaded fuel? in the USA? or are you in another country?
An engine of that era would run better on leaded gas.
If you put leaded gas in an engine that is designed to run on unleaded gas, while the engine will run, it will not run optimally and you will ruin the catalytic converter.
No, that was before the introduction of unleaded gas; however you cannot find or purchase leaded gas for use on any public street anymore.
diesel, unleaded, leaded, also some hydrogen and e85 eathonol vehicles exist
Briefly. If you make a practice of it, you will destroy your catalytic converter. Where on earth did you find leaded gas these days?
Salesman told me I could use unleaded gas verses premium. Is this true?