How long does petrol last?

[Viirin]

woops - i bought a red one - should have been green

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Viirin

woops - i bought a red one - should have been green

Not a problem The colour's only so that you know what's in the can. If you've only got one can, then YOU know what's in it. :2tup:

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Viirin

woops - i bought a red one - should have been green

Do they actually still sell leaded gas in western Europe ??

[Viirin]

nah - well not at my local petrol stations anyway

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

Do they actually still sell leaded gas in western Europe ??

They did over here, until a few months back. A big percentage of the cars on the road are up to 30 years old. As it's a small island, the mileage doesn't mount up, like in America, & the mild climate means they don't rot - so there's a big call for leaded fuel. I don't think many of the locals know that they could get their old vehicles adapted to take unleaded. Now they have to get an additive in a can to turn unleaded into leaded.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by alantf

I don't think many of the locals know that they could get their old vehicles adapted to take unleaded.

At condiderable cost......'cause you have to replace the valves and seats. Better to just RUN it until it blows up, I think, which would likely be a LONG time.

OR.... over to another thread: Enter MMO or other "upper cylinder" lubes.
The valves/seats is really all that suffers significantly without the lead to lubricate them.