Posted by mkirsch on November 20, 2014 at 04:48:38 from (72.45.143.81):
In Reply to: corn laced gas posted by bass on November 19, 2014 at 13:33:55:
Agreed. Turns out the lead additives are all just snake oil, but if it makes you feel better to use it, you're right, it can't hurt.
You would have to have a very rare old low-houred tractor to have the original soft valve seats to begin with. Plus given how little these tractors are used today compared to when they were new, it would take decades to appreciably erode soft valve seats.
A good friend of mine has a mid-70's Ford van with the soft valve seats. Drove it for 20+ years pulling way too big of a camper trailer with unleaded gas. It was still running fine when he pulled the heads to put on some custom Edelbrocks in the early 2000's, but those seats were pretty well worn out.
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