Re: [HSS] Re: Gas ????

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sixforty@yahoo.com wrote:

>

> --- In HudsonSuperSix16-29@y..., Bill Dodd <rockingchair@t...> wrote:

> > In 1929 unleaded gas was what was available at the pumps.

> > tetraethyl lead was added to gas in the early thirties to

> increase the octane. Gas up and go.

>

> > Totally hudsonless Bill

> >

> >

>

> I believe that "Ethyl" came out in 1925 to power the newer high

> compression engines that knocked with the old gas.

>

> Tony

>

It was actually 1934 that tetra-ethyl-lead was added to the gas. i

have been driving my Essex for 18 years on unleaded, and haven't touched

the motor in that time, so just drive on unleaded, you'll be fine.

Geoff.