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massimo (Mbm)
New member
Username: Mbm
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 6:37 am: | |
Thanks Pascal, I'd appreciate v3ery much if you can that bullettin at this fax number
+ 33 4 9294 6799
Attn Massimo Spalla |
Pascal A. J. Maeter (Maeter)
New member
Username: Maeter
Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 11:34 am: | |
If you give me your fax number, I will fax you a technical bulletin from the Ferrari importer which lists the non-cat cars which can take unleaded gasoline. I know of 4 non-cat F40, including mine, which all use unleaded gas (98 Octane)as recommended by Ferrari directly. I use an additive when driving the car on a racetrack. |
Richelson (Richelson)
Member
Username: Richelson
Post Number: 657
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 9:13 am: | |
I agree with Steve. You should be just fine. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 624
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 9:11 am: | |
massimo -- you should have no problems with switching to unleaded fuel as the F aluminum head designs already have separate hardened valve seats. The engine designs with cast iron heads (where the valve seat is just part of the head itself) are the ones that can have problems switching to unleaded fuel (since the "cushioning/lubricity" of tetraethyl lead is lost). You shouldn't need any additives either as long as the octane rating of the unleaded fuel meets the minimim octane specification of your engine. |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Junior Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 239
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 5:46 am: | |
The myth is that you have to convert or nasty things will happen, simply not true. The cars are basically world cars with the changes made in the cams, fuel and exhaust for individual markets. |
massimo (Mbm)
New member
Username: Mbm
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 2:56 am: | |
I am about to buy a Euro (I am living in Europe) Mondial QV (1984). I have found it, I will finalize the deal in the next few weeks.
This car has no catalytic converters. In the next few years in Europe the leaded gas will be no more produced.
Do you know if I can use unleaded gas (eventually adding something to the gas) or if I will be compelled to do expensive work on the engine? I received many contradictory answers, I hope the some of you can shred some light.
Thanks
Massimo |