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Own 54 kit car with early Volkswagen motor what gas should you use leaded or unleaded?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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What is the diffrenece between cars in the late 1900s from cars in the early 1900s?
In the early 1900's cars were hard to control(no electric steering),used leaded gas, and were made from cheap parts(some companies) Todays cars have electric steering, high grade materials, and use safe unleaded gas.
Does a formula 1 engine use leaded fuel?
not since early 90s
What should I know about a Volkswagen Transporter?
The Volkswagen Transporter has been around, in one form or another, since the early 1950's. The current Transporter Model (the T5) is not avaialble for sale in the United States, but can be obtained in Mexico.
How much octane rating of the gasoline?
There are many different grades of gasoline, each with a different octane rating. Early gasoline had very low octane in many cases, from the 1920s to the 1970s octane rating was improved by adding a highly poisonous chemical called tetraethyl lead and ranged from about 90 to 110 octane, most modern cars can run on 87 octane unleaded (now considered "regular" grade gasoline), "premium" grade gasoline is around 90 to 92 octane unleaded, airplane gasoline is typically 130 octane leaded.
Did the early 1987 F250 extended cab long bed 4WD with the carburated 351 engine with auto trans originally come with a catalytic converter?
Some did and some didn't. I have the same vehicle with dual tanks. If it didn't come with a converter, these are the things to look for. Under the hood there will be a sticker that says no catalytic converter, the filler spout will be oversized for the leaded gas, and there will be no marking under the fuel gauge that say UNLEADED FUEL. All of that no converter.
Early cars that start with r?
Rambler, Rebel (American motors) Ramcharger, Rampage (Dodge) Rabbit (Volkswagen)
What kind of car does Sarah Evans drive?
a porshe in the early shows, a lotus in the later ones
Who is the early German car maker?
Volkswagen. Volkswagen is one of the biggest car makers in the world they have bought many car companies. They own Bugatti which is the most expensive and the fastest car in the world!
What year of Volkswagen beetles are compatible for parts?
Note that nothing from the New Beetle is compatible with the early Beetle. There are some minor differences in the parts for the early Beetles that would take a book to write about. There already is a great book out about the air cooled Beetles called "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" by John Muir. It give great insight into this lengthy subject, check it out!
What year did unleaded fuel go into cars?
5468655558539673! Lead additives were starting to get removed from fuels in the early 70s, but is still present in some race fuels today
Why is gasoline unleaded?
The mixture known as gasoline, when used in high compression internal combustion engines, has a tendency to ignite early (pre-ignition or detonation) causing a damaging "engine knocking" (also called "pinging" or "pinking") noise. Early research into this effect was led by A.H. Gibson and Harry Ricardo in England and Thomas Midgley and Thomas Boyd in the United States. The discovery that lead additives modified this behavior led to the widespread adoption of the practice in the 1920s and therefore more powerful higher compression engines. The most popular additive was tetra-ethyl lead. However, with the discovery of the environmental and health damage caused by the lead, and the incompatibility of lead with catalytic converters found on virtually all US automobiles since 1975, this practice began to wane in the 1980s. Most countries are phasing out leaded fuel; different additives have replaced the lead compounds. The most popular additives include aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers and alcohol (usually ethanol or methanol). In the U.S., where lead was blended with gasoline (primarily to boost octane levels) since the early 1920s, standards to phase out leaded gasoline were first implemented in 1973. In 1995, leaded fuel accounted for only 0.6 % of total gasoline sales and less than 2,000 tons of lead per year. From January 1, 1996, the Clean Air Act banned the sale of leaded fuel for use in on-road vehicles. Possession and use of leaded gasoline in a regular on-road vehicle now carries a maximum $10,000 fine in the United States. However, fuel containing lead may continue to be sold for off-road uses, including aircraft, racing cars, farm equipment, and marine engines until 2008. The ban on leaded gasoline led to thousands of tons of lead not being released in the air by automobiles. Similar bans in other countries have resulted in lowering levels of lead in people's bloodstreams.[8] [9] A side effect of the lead additives was protection of the valve seats from erosion. Many classic cars' engines have needed modification to use lead-free fuels since leaded fuels became unavailable. However, "Lead substitute" products are also produced and can sometimes be found at auto parts stores. Gasoline, as delivered at the pump, also contains additives to reduce internal engine carbon buildups, improve combustion, and to allow easier starting in cold climates. In some parts of South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, leaded gasoline is still in use. Leaded gasoline was phased out in sub-Saharan Africa with effect from 1 January, 2006. A growing number of countries have drawn up plans to ban leaded gasoline in the near future.
What car companies supported Hitler?
The Volkswagen was started by the Nazis Trade Union, The German Labour Front in 1937. Volkswagen means "Peoples Car" This was important in early and late 1930s because of the living improvements and increasing support of the German people 2 years before the outbreak of world war 2 The car company was developed through the Stengths of Joy schemes.
