Author Topic: saturday 24 may 2003 (Read 351 times)

BUG_EAF322 · « **on:** May 23, 2003, 11:55:55 PM »

And still no news from the HTC front.

Looking at my version 1 P38 ....still no replacements.

Sigh the front is boring.

beet1e · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2003, 04:22:20 AM »

[/topic] BUG - it's getting more and more difficult to find LRP (lead replacement petrol) for the beetle. The ignition timing is OK for unleaded, but I'm not certain that the valves/valve seats can sustain the pumelling they get without a cushion of lead, so I use LRP. What do you use?

LOL - I'm complaining about valve "hardness". Makes me sound like a non-strat strat-whiner - especially as we're talking about fuel. ROFL!

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Ack-Ack · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2003, 05:45:49 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
[/topic] BUG - it's getting more and more difficult to find LRP (lead replacement petrol) for the beetle. The ignition timing is OK for unleaded, but I'm not certain that the valves/valve seats can sustain the pumelling they get without a cushion of lead, so I use LRP. What do you use?

LOL - I'm complaining about valve "hardness". Makes me sound like a non-strat strat-whiner - especially as we're talking about fuel. ROFL!

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I have a 1964 VW Beetle 1300 and when California finally phased out regular gas, I had my valves bored out and replaced with new valves with bigger heads and started using a higher octane gas. Every 4,000 miles when I tune it up, I check the valves and they're no worse for the wear. Don't even have to use a regular leaded gas additive.

Ack-Ack

hogenbor · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2003, 08:38:13 AM »

24th of may? It's my birthday!

I think the best way to go is what Ack-Ack says, hardened valves and valve seats will do the trick. Will not be extremly cheap though.

Drive a 1971 Opel Kadett, a proud 1100cc General Motors product. Engine is 100% original but I add additives for cars that need leaded fuel. If you don't really stress your engine this works fine too.

I also own a Volkswagen T3 camper from 1981 and I haven't got a clue if this needs leaded fuel or not... (bought it quite recently) maybe Beetle knows. The engine is a 1900cc air cooled one. And it won's start at the moment but that's another story...

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2003, 06:11:22 PM »

GetT new cylinder heads that can resist unleaded feul.

I changed a bit on the engine

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2003, 06:15:26 PM »

oh when those heads are off it's easy to replace the cylinders for 1600 cc ones.

U need an another carburator though.

For the rest u will be amazed how long u still can drive on those old heads