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How do you tell difference between leaded and unleaded petrol in a can?

I don't think there is a way to visually tell the difference between leaded and unleaded fuel. However, leaded gasoline has become "extinct" and it is more likely that you have unleaded gasoline in the can.


Does a 1973 Beetle take regular or unleaded fuel?

The car was designed for Leaded fuel (i assume that that's "regular") but you can use Unleaded if you also use some "Lead replacement upper cylinder lubricant" whenever you add more fuel.


Leaded or unleaded gas for 1980 GL1100 Honda Goldwing?

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.


What is the difference between diesel and unleaded fuel?

Diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than unleaded fuel, which is lighter and more volatile. Diesel engines compress air to ignite the fuel, while unleaded fuel is ignited by a spark plug in gasoline engines. Diesel fuel is more energy-dense and efficient, but unleaded fuel produces fewer emissions.


If I put in unleaded gas into a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta VR6 would that severely damage the car?

No. It requires unleaded. If you put in leaded the only thing it would hurt was the catalytic converter. There is no on-highway leaded gas anymore--it's illegal to sell it. Aviation gasoline is leaded, as is racing fuel, but not road gas. The VR6 has two knock sensors on it. Knock, which is caused by running too low octane, trashes engines, and the knock sensors are there to retard the spark and get rid of knock. You won't hurt the engine by putting regular unleaded in it, but it won't run as well as it could with more-expensive gas in it.


What's the difference between diesel and unleaded fuel?

Diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than unleaded fuel, and is used in diesel engines. Unleaded fuel is lighter and cleaner, and is used in gasoline engines. Diesel fuel is more energy-dense and efficient, while unleaded fuel burns cleaner and produces less pollution.


When there was leaded gas why did it cost less when the lead had to be added and unleaded was higher when it came unleaded in the first place?

At first glance, it doesn't make any sense at all.But when you look at it overall, it makes perfect sense.Engine development and gasoline development go hand-in-hand: if you can't get good fuel that doesn't cause knock when it's burned, you can't make powerful engines. Knock tears engines apart.The people who make engines figured out how to make engines that require gas with high resistance to knock faster than the people who make gas figured out how to make that fuel. Enter a man named Thomas Midgley, who learned how to make lead soluble in gasoline. This "tetraethyl lead" (so called because there are four ethyl groups surrounding each lead atom) came packaged with lead scavengers to keep the lead from accumulating in the engine, and when added to fuel it made the antiknock index go up faster, and cheaper, than it would have by just using petroleum distillates. Gasoline that's SUPPOSED to have lead in it is about 60 octane before they put the lead in it.Later, the oil refiners learned to make high-quality chemicals from oil. They could have used these chemicals to make unleaded gas that won't tear your engine apart, but there's more profit in specialty chemicals than in gasoline.So...the answer to your question is, "unleaded gas contains more costly ingredients than leaded gas did, so it needs to be more expensive."AnswerWhen leaded gas was first introduced, you were getting something extra that cost more to produce, so leaded gas cost more. When the government started requiring non-leaded fuel almost all fuel being produced contained lead. The regulations were so strict that if leaded gasoline had ever been in a tank no unleaded gas could be stored in that tank. So, in order to produce unleaded gas the whole refining, transportation, and delivery system had to be duplicated. Another answer is: unleaded was something Americans introduced along with catalytic converters in the 1970's. Europeans and the rest of the world's countries didn't use any other standard gasoline than leaded until mid-1980. It was still standard well up in to the 90's. USA banned leaded gasoline in 1986. In Europe unleaded was unusual. Most cars could run on unleaded, but it was recommended use leaded to get higher octance rating and less engine wear. Some people cared for the environment themselves and used unleaded or even bought a car with a catalytic converter. Therefore the demand for leaded, which was standard everywhere, but in USA, was still high.Not all European stations had unleaded until mid or late 1990. Some European governments increased taxes on leaded gasoline and later made catalytic converters a requirement for new cars to enforce unleaded use of gasoline. In the late 1990's, most European service stations had added potassium as a lead-substitute, but this is also being phased out.


Is diesel more expensive than unleaded fuel?

yes


What are the key differences between diesel and unleaded fuel, and how do these differences impact vehicle performance and efficiency?

Diesel fuel is denser and contains more energy than unleaded fuel. This allows diesel engines to achieve better fuel efficiency and torque, making them more suitable for heavy-duty vehicles. Unleaded fuel, on the other hand, is lighter and burns cleaner, making it better for smaller vehicles and reducing emissions. The choice between diesel and unleaded fuel depends on the vehicle's intended use and performance requirements.


What is in 110 racing fuel?

A gasoline with an octane of 110. Most of the time - leaded. In a racing engine this allows you to make significantly more power.


If you put super unleaded in a base coupe v6 mustang will you damage your car?

Super unleaded fuel won't damage the engine. The engine doesn't need super unleaded so all you're doing is wasting money to buy more expensive fuel. Some argue that the super unleaded fuels tend to have better additives packages...that might be worth considering if you want to justify running super unleaded.


Can Coleman fuel be substituted for kerosene?

No, Coleman fuel is much more closely related to unleaded gasoline, and should NOT be used in any kerosene appliances.