Leaded Gas...
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Leaded Gas...
I was listening to a syndicated radio show out of Charlotte this morning. Some guy wrote in that he had bought leaded gas at four different gas stations in Tennesee. I thought leaded gas was illegal... Anybody know anything about that? I think the guy was in Nashville...
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Re: Leaded Gas... (Mack76)
Racing fuel contains lead, maybe he was talking about that.
Being in Nashville, I doubt that he hit a time warp :D Time warps are known to occur in the area encompassing northeastern Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, far western Virginia, and western West Virginia. I been through them a couple times, and it's a scary place :eek: (We don't take no creedit cards 'round here, city boy!) :smash: :crazy:
Being in Nashville, I doubt that he hit a time warp :D Time warps are known to occur in the area encompassing northeastern Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, far western Virginia, and western West Virginia. I been through them a couple times, and it's a scary place :eek: (We don't take no creedit cards 'round here, city boy!) :smash: :crazy:
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Re: Leaded Gas... (thejaf)
...Time warps are known to occur in the area encompassing northeastern Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, far western Virginia, and western West Virginia. I been through them a couple times, and it's a scary place :eek: (We don't take no creedit cards 'round here, city boy!) :smash: :crazy:
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Re: Leaded Gas... (Mack76)
N one would wish
MORE for leaded gas to be even slightly available anywhere in this country, than ME...BUT... except maybe AV gas.....and on that point I simply don't know...I don't fly.....the simple fact is....it's against federal law...so any stories to the contrary, I would have to ask for a video clip of the gas pump, station phone number with 3 people that can independantly verify leaded gas....and a current newspaper held up to the camera....
GENE
MORE for leaded gas to be even slightly available anywhere in this country, than ME...BUT... except maybe AV gas.....and on that point I simply don't know...I don't fly.....the simple fact is....it's against federal law...so any stories to the contrary, I would have to ask for a video clip of the gas pump, station phone number with 3 people that can independantly verify leaded gas....and a current newspaper held up to the camera....
GENE
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Re: Leaded Gas...
Gene,
Lots of stations out here with 100+ octane fuel... I can think of three straight away that definitely have leaded fuel (pretty sure that the Sunoco GT fuel that is sold regionally is unleaded - we have a few stations that sell this as well). Sold at anywhere between $3.20 and $3.60 a gallon in this area, the stations that have it do a pretty brisk business... Lots of old muscle cars, street rods and the like out here.
Cam 2 or Turbo Blue... Which pump do you want a photo of? :)
Regards,
Lots of stations out here with 100+ octane fuel... I can think of three straight away that definitely have leaded fuel (pretty sure that the Sunoco GT fuel that is sold regionally is unleaded - we have a few stations that sell this as well). Sold at anywhere between $3.20 and $3.60 a gallon in this area, the stations that have it do a pretty brisk business... Lots of old muscle cars, street rods and the like out here.
Cam 2 or Turbo Blue... Which pump do you want a photo of? :)
Regards,
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Re: Leaded Gas... (Rowdy Rat)
It MAY be 100 plus octane, maybe....BUT it does NOT contain Tetraethyl LEAD.....bet on it.....so in fact it's still UNleaded gas....
not the price seems right for leaded race gas...but sold on a public street for general transportation use??? I doubt it.....
GENE
not the price seems right for leaded race gas...but sold on a public street for general transportation use??? I doubt it.....
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Re: Leaded Gas...
It MAY be 100 plus octane, maybe....BUT it does NOT contain Tetraethyl LEAD.....bet on it.....so in fact it's still UNleaded gas....
As I mentioned, the Sunoco GT is listed on the pumps as 100 octane and may in fact be unleaded. I don't know for certain as the stations that sell it are all across town and I don't buy my fuel there. I never paid much attention to the lead content (or lack of it) as a result.
The Turbo Blue and Cam 2 that is available here are leaded gasoline. I am absolutely certain of this. I've been buying the Turbo Blue for years now... I'm pretty sure that there are various grades - this particular stuff is 110 octane. I'd have to check the octane rating on the Cam 2 as I generally don't buy my fuel from these stations either.
I used to buy Turbo Blue at a station in the western part of the state before I moved here, so it can't be just an odd local situation.
Regards,
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Re: Leaded Gas... (mrvette)
There's a small gas station in C-Springs that sells leaded gas. I'll double check, but all the muscle car guys in town know. It's the Farm Crest at Austin Bluffs and Academy.
Supposedly, they have one pump with "regular." :smash:
Supposedly, they have one pump with "regular." :smash:
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Re: Leaded Gas... (Rowdy Rat)
http://www.turboblue.com/products.html
Turbo Blue sure does contain Tetraethyl Lead :yesnod:
The "not legal on the public thoroughfare" is where they manage to fall within federal rules.
I don't believe any leaded gas is legal for use on the street anywhere in the US.
Dave
Turbo Blue sure does contain Tetraethyl Lead :yesnod:
Turbo Blue contains Tetraethyl lead and is not legal for use on public thoroughfares
I don't believe any leaded gas is legal for use on the street anywhere in the US.
Dave
