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icebreaker wrote:Edit: just confirmed from the 2000-2002 workshop manual.. you have a cat converter, so you can pretty much guarantee that would be rooted, as leaded rots the core.. Well that's my understanding of what happens when you run leaded in an unleaded vehicle.. Hope your mixed up, and if not, hope you've done no damage to the engine, etc

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don't worry
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..only substitutes for the lead, which don't affect Cats....

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fair enough.. been a while since i've owned a leaded car.. *ponders his 'ol VK*
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Smitty wrote:
icebreaker wrote:Edit: just confirmed from the 2000-2002 workshop manual.. you have a cat converter, so you can pretty much guarantee that would be rooted, as leaded rots the core.. Well that's my understanding of what happens when you run leaded in an unleaded vehicle.. Hope your mixed up, and if not, hope you've done no damage to the engine


don't worry
LRP has no lead...


Just as Australian-delivery J-model ZX6's don't have catalytic converters, either. ;)
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BP Ultimate 98 octaine is the only diet my baby has ever been on and have never had a prob also ran it in 2stroke and she loved it too
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.. and if none of the other stuff works try a bottle of Wild Turkey! :wink:
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isnt that the solution 4 everything
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How did you go with the fuel situation Yankee? how is the beast running?
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eh, she's awright jibbers..... it was just getting rough to start, and now (too soon to really tell) after a few tanks of BP, she seems to be coming around. just hope nothing too bad was done. don't think it was. will tell at next service......
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