UK fuel crisis

[Tspitfire at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/12/00 9:14:23 PM GMT Daylight Time, sholtby at yahoo.co.uk 
writes:

<< hill,
 
 Can you tell me will lead replacement fuel work OK in a car with a cat? Or
 will it damage the cat and lambda probe as 4 star did.
 There is plenty of LRP locally but no unleaded or diesel. I filled up
 earlier and other motorists looked at me in envy as their 'new' cars could
 not use this. 
 I sure would like to see a drop in fuel prices but I dont think it will
 happen, even the unions are against a reduction in tax. I'll have to fit a
 TDI engine in my UR I'm sure that would be unique.
 Had a test drive in a 91 S2 the other day. It was more refined than my UR
 but although it had much less turbo lag it seemed less powerfull. There
 was no comparison in the handleing department. The UR is much wider lower
 and stiffer sprung so it will corner better I guess. The S2 had a 6 speed
 box which surprised me. I thought they were fitted to post 93 cars.
 After test driving this S2 and a Porsche 944s recently I still think I
 have driven away in the best car.
 
 Regards
 
 Simon Holtby
 '84 urq
  >>
Simon    
    LRP fuel will damage a cat just the same as the old 4 star fuel would. I 
would not recommend you use LRP in your Ur. The additive in this fuel has not 
been tested as far as I know by any of the test houses who have endorsed 
other additives. I would advise you to use super unleaded with an additive 
such as Castrol Valvemaster which has been tested by several classic car 
authorities. Use the version with the octane booster because super unleaded 
is only 97 RON (as is LRP) and the WR engine needs 98 RON min. LRP also burns 
hotter and will gum up your engine.

Dave Griffiths (Scotland)
84 Ur Quattro
89 100 Quattro
74 Triumph Spitfire MKIV