Date: 22 Nov 2002 20:55:14 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: What fuel for a classic 900 in UK
Someone who looks an awful lot like Skodapilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > In article <arlm7t$jt39k$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>, > davehinznopsamcop.net spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... >> > Do the engines require conversion to unleaded? >> >> Nope, all of the inline-4 engines are unleaded-ready. > Was that a world wide thing or US only, because the UK was a lot behind > even some other Euro countries in introducing unleaded. Well, all of the inline-4's have aluminum heads, so by definition they all have steel inserts for the valves seats which to the best of *my* knowledge is the only thing that really cares if there's lead in the fuel or not. If there is a catalytic converter, then the car not only *can* use unleaded, but *must* use unleaded. I don't see any reason to think that Saab would have made differenet versions of the engines for different markets - at least not at that internal of a level. It doesn't fit with the design philosophy to differentiate something that benefits in all parts of the world. Something like having a carb vs. having fuel injection, maybe, but a very internal part like a valve seat, I can't see there being different versions of. I can dig out the microfilms to see for sure...an idea - in the USA, there's an emissions information sticker in the engine compartment, do you have that sort of thing in your part of the world? Lists spark plug gaps, that sort of thing? Here, I beleive it also specifies fuel to use. But, I'm 99% sure that unleaded is fine in any 900. Dave Hinz