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Old 03-19-2012, 11:20 AM
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Default RE: 100 OCTANE aviation fuel in gasser

Sounding like a diesel and hearing valves hitting the seat is a problem with low octane.  The early unleaded fuels had lower octane than the leaded fuels, causing knocking.  100LL has 20 times the lead of the old leaded regular gas.  The lead will not only foul the spark plug but also the rings and muffler.