Printable View
I picked up a 78 Mk4 Cortina a few months ago. Its been used bugger all since we went to unleaded petrol. Whats the best way to protect the valves in this thing? I don't use it a whole lot & don't run it hard, just makes for a good range bag to carry my guns in & the occasional trip to town. Should I worry? I don't want to spoil a nice old car...
The yellow peril!
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...rtina001ab.jpg
Valve master used to be the stuff - probably still sell it at servo's / repco?
And yes running a car with non hardened valve seats + no lead is a bad idea, some of them didnt last long at all :oh noes:
supercheap sells (or used to) sell little squit bottles to add to your tank for older vehicles. Was using the stuff when I had an old fiat for weekend fun.
This sort of stuff Barefoot?
Moreys Upper Cylinder Lube Injector Clean Additive | Trade Me
Valve master was little more than Kero and Diesel to the most part.. it 'may' have had some Tin in it?
You can get inline fuel filter things that will give the old girl some vitamins
Maybe check the Classic Car mag?
I know quite a few people that do nothing anymore and have no issues.. did have issues with Minis back when they 1st dumped the leaded gas
oh my eyes
It's got one of those inline things but some research has me thinking they are little more than a gimick..Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanners
My eyes have no trouble finding it in a car park. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
I'd get onto the relevant online forum and ask some q's. Some "experts" on older engines say it's a complete waste of time using additives as they do very little. But I'd hate to see you have valve seat issues.
Try www.pukeyellowcortinaforum. com? :D
The ones I'm thinking of were a small clear squeeze bottle about 70mm high with a pinky red liquid in them. Only enough for a single tank.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spiker
Half a kilo of no9 lead shot in the tank?
Must be the last Mk4 whortina left running in NZ?
Nup, one in my street, little old lady driver.
Even worse there's an austin 1100 running around near me too :sick:
You live in Invercargill ???? :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Classic 7mm. Id say it would have to be Waimate. I was there not too long ago and watched a sort of kitted out, red MKv cortina, rear window luva and everything, pull up at a dairy. Two 30yr+ blokes got out of it and were wearing black T shirts and skin tight black jeans and best of all, sporting friggin mullets! I innocently asked if there was an eighties theme night somewhere in town. I gathered by where the told me to put my icecream there wasnt.
half a tank of AVgas (if you can source it I used to buy from Ardmore Airfield) to half a tank of petrol, from memory avgas still has lead in it. Oh and if you can get hold of avgas take fuel cans to the seller that way any questions asked it is for your racing car.
:wtfsmilie: :D Just Remember - Don't drink the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
I'd never willingly work in Waimate ever again, apparently I was rebuilding a house for the Black Power, no wait a brothel, no wait a . . . .
Thats an option. Was talking to the neighbour over the fence yesterday about it. He has a microlite & is always down at the airport, said he could fill a can for me when ever I wanted. How much lead does avgas have in it compared to the leaded petrol we used to have, anyone know?Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter308
A heap more
I used to do it in an old MK5 station wagon I used to have used to chew through less gas too with the avgas petrol mixQuote:
Originally Posted by Spiker
Advance the timing a tad and run is soley on Av Gas... Car will run cooler and more power :D Exaust smeels better to ;)
Used to run that and race gas when I had an old beast....and the stock car used to love it as well.
Went to moreys upper lube with the auto lube dispencer and never had an issue when the fuel was getting a bit expensive with Race Gas