Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 20:51:50 -0300 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: use of premium ULP instead of leaded replacement petrol B201 engine
Salutations: On Fri, 21 May 2004 20:37:27 +0000 (UTC), Craig's C900 Workshop <c900nospame.Illegal.Offworlders-to.Sink> wrote: > > Hello, > > Current fuel pricing here in Australia has seen prices hitting the A$1.10 > per litre in recent weeks... LRP (lead replacement petrol) is usually the > same price as PULP (premium unleaded petrol) but not always. With the > current hikes in pricing I'm thinking about experimenting with my 1983 > C900 > by transitioning it from using only LRP to PULP to see if that will make > any > difference to the fuel economy and engine performance. > > The octane rating of LRP and PULP are about the same (at least here in > NSW - > other Australian states might do it differently) at around 95 to 97 RON. > Normal ULP is around 90 as far as I'm aware. > > Are there any online FAQ's, etc. dealing with the issue of moving 900's > fitted with B201 engines from using LRP to PULP? There will no doubt be > some > gotcha's since the engines weren't designed from the outset for running > on > non-leaded fuels... > > I'm going to buy some jerry cans and fill a couple with PULP and a couple > with normal LRP so that I can gradually change the fuel mixture in the > fuel > tank and watch what happens over the course of the transition period. > > Since LRP is very limited in supply here (unlike in the ACT - Australian > Capital Territory where Canberra is), I'd like to move the car to a fuel > which will be around longer than LRP. In the ACT, a service station > generally has as many LRP pumps as it does for PULP and LRP. Here in NSW, > most service stations which actually have LRP only have it on one or > maybe > two pumps, with PULP and ULP pumps being predominant. I think the NSW > state > government has some legislation in place to restrict LRP availability to > try > and force older cars off the road. 8-) > > Regards, > > Craig. You will have to confirm, but it is my understanding that the B201 engine runs normally on unleaded mid-grade. At least all the ones in Canada did. It may be that they modified it for Australia - but I would be suprised if that was the case. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day June Christy - It's Been A Long Long Time http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/104.RAM
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