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LEAD ADDITIVE OR NOT?

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Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#1021878
Hi ,
I Have a 60s beetle with a 1500 motor in it.
I would like to know if i should be using a lead additive in it?
(Valve Saver they call it)
I am putting Premium unleaded petrol in it.
It has not been on the road in a long time but i changed the spark plugs in it and got it running yesterday but there is some backfiring etc and I have been putting lead additive/Valve saver in it also.
Thanks

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#1021880
has been covered a few time search for fuel additive and make sure to set it to from the beginning
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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1021887
There was an article in the VWMA a while ago, told you all about it.
If its a standard engine, with the original heads, you should use it. If it has hardened valve seats, then your engine is suitable to run unleaded.

I recognise your avatar too 😉

Granto Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#1021910
adlbeetle66 wrote:There was an article in the VWMA a while ago, told you all about it.
If its a standard engine, with the original heads, you should use it. If it has hardened valve seats, then your engine is suitable to run unleaded.

I recognise your avatar too 😉

Thanks Very Much for That .
Yes its an old photo of me 🙂

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1021933
Granto wrote:
adlbeetle66 wrote:There was an article in the VWMA a while ago, told you all about it.
If its a standard engine, with the original heads, you should use it. If it has hardened valve seats, then your engine is suitable to run unleaded.

I recognise your avatar too 😉

Thanks Very Much for That .
Yes its an old photo of me 🙂
😂