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 sdat
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 01:15 PM |
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LRP Fuel
I am finding it harder & harder to find local LRP Fuel in service stations these days. Does anybody know if my 1969 beetle with run on straight
ULP of PULP? If it won't, can any body recommend a good fuel additive and which type of fuel to mix it with ULP or PULP?
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 01:45 PM |
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posted by sdat
I am finding it harder & harder to find local LRP Fuel in service stations these days.
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Thank God for that!
Not needed nd not particularly good for your car either.
Do a seach. Been discussed to death.
Quick andswer.
All VWs since 1967 have hardened valve seats. There fore lead is not needed. Just plain old ULP
IF you have a modified or increased compression ratio (say greater than 8:1) then you should use PULP
Use Flash lube if it makes you feel better
barry
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aggri1
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 02:45 PM |
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I use Premium in my stock bus, and she sometimes pings even with that. Plain unleaded would exacerbate the problem, which has a lot to do with
heat.
I reckon go PULP if you can.
Or do a search, as bizarre said, it's been discussed at length.
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 04:04 PM |
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I use Premium in my stock bus, and she sometimes pings even with that.
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It shouldn't be pinging. I assume you've checked the timing. Could also be carbon buildup in the cylinders.
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 05:33 PM |
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Oh she only pings if I don't change down when going up a hill; I noticed it after doing ~85km/h on the freeway for an hour+, then getting to a hill.
Changed down then hey! Guess she was warm from the freeway driving. Plugs look OK still. Will check timing, (thanks).
Cheers, Aurel.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 05:45 AM |
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I used LRP a few times. Very quickly decided it wasn't for me. My VWs didn't like it either.
Anyway, ULP works but PULP seems to work better. In my experience anyway.
I had the pinging problem too. Fixed it with a timing fiddle to a degree. I'd still get it going up hill sometimes too.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 12:11 PM |
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I use PULP in my 69 beetle (1600 sp, non-doghouse). Runs fine. It's OK on ULP but I can make it pink under heavy loads if I don't retard the
timing.
Valve clearances have remained fairly steady for the past 13000 miles so I don't think the valves or seats are objecting.
Go for it.
Hugh
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