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Old 05-02-2020, 03:46 PM   #17
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Default Re: Use of avgas?

Hallo und guten Abend!

Tetraethyl lead is often only considered as a knocking brake for highly compressed engines.

Leaded fuel also has the great advantage that good emergency lubrication is guaranteed in the very high temperature-related limit lubrication area (piston/cylinder at top dead center, exhaust valve stem, valve seats).

To date, the replacement has not been fully successful!
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