Re: Unleaded gas

Posted by Craig the Clipper Man On 2017/11/8 11:49:00

I don't use a lead substitute in my Clipper, but I have used Star-Tron since I bought it in 2012. I have also added about an ounce of Marvel Mystery Oil of late. A friend with a '29 Packard 8 uses it, so I figure it's got to be OK.

I will use gas without ethanol only when it is convenient. I sure won't drive 20 miles out of my way for it. I think the main problem with modern gasoline is the lower octane ratings. Premium gas used to be 97 octane, now it's 93.

If you really want to get an earful (or in this case, an eyeful!), take a look at some of the older feeds regarding ethanol in Hemmings Motor News! Landlords throwing old ladies and children out of their homes to freeze in the snow would get more sympathy from this crowd than the suppliers of ethanol!