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  • lead is a cheap way to raise the octane rating of gasoline, thus preventing knocking in high compression engines
  • lead destroys the catalyst used in exhaust system catalytic converters, requiring expensive repairs to meet smog rules again
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Is diesel oil unleaded?

Diesel fuel does not have lead added, but it is not the same as unleaded gasoline.Diesel fuel does not have lead added, but it is not the same as unleaded gasoline.


Element added to gasoline in 70's?

Lead was added to gasoline in the 1970s as an anti-knock agent to improve engine performance. However, it was later discovered that lead in gasoline was harmful to both human health and the environment, leading to its phase-out in the following decades.


During what time period was lead-free gasoline first introduced?

Actually, the first gasoline was unleaded. Sometime in the 1940s lead was added to increase the octane rating. Environmental legislation in 1975 began the phase-out of leaded gasoline.


Does a 1963 5HP Gale outboard motor need lead added to the gasoline to run properly?

No.


What is lead used in as it relates to automotive?

It is used in lead-acid car batteries and used to be added to gasoline, to improve combustion (octane level).


Why glycol is added in aviation gasoline?

it is added to prevent freezing of gasoline


What color is aviation gas?

Blue dye is added to aviation gasoline (AVGAS) 100 LL. Green dye is added to aviation gasoline (AVGAS) 100.Avgas 100 and Avgas 100LL (the "LL" indicating low-lead) are the principalgrades of aviation gasoline in use today. Their specifications are identical in allrespects except for lead content and the grade-identifying colour.


Element no longer used in car gasoline?

Lead used to be commonly added to gasoline as an octane booster, but due to its environmental and health risks, it has been phased out and is no longer used in car gasoline.


What element was added to gasoline to prevent knocking?

Compounds of the element Lead (Pb) was added to gasoline to help prevent pre-ignition, commonly known as "pinking" or "knocking". Environmental concerns required the introduction of non-leaded gasolines, which we have now. Modern cars use computer controlled spark timing and fuel injection timing to prevent pre-ignition.


Does lead increase octane in gas?

Lead used to be added to gasoline to increase its octane rating, which would reduce engine knocking and increase performance. However, leaded gasoline has been mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the environment and human health. Modern gasoline contains other additives to achieve the same effect on octane rating without lead.


Can unleaded gasoline be used in an engine made for regular gasoline?

Unleaded gasoline is regular gasoline. Lead used to be added to gasoline to prevent engine knocking but the practice has been banned in most developed countries. 2nd Answer: There are some engines, a lot of them not in cars, that are made to use regular gasoline. They are designed so that the lead in regular old gasoline will build up on certain moving parts, and keep them sealed against engine pressures. Unleaded gas is not good for this type of engine, at all.


Do classic care require non alcohol fuel?

Depends on the vehicle, but generally no. Older vehicles may not run well on the blends of gasoline we now have unless they have lead additives added, which are typically cars built before the mid-1970s.