racefuel & Bluetop

[Xylotrope]

Wondering what ratio is safe for use on a bluetop 4age ... and will the ECU freak out on it ... ?

Thanks

[Bazda]

should be no problem

[Leon]

If you have an O2 sensor, using leaded fuel will cause it to stop working.

Also, its probably a total waste of money, unless you are running a lot of compression (or boost).

[Monsterbishi]

If you have an O2 sensor, using leaded fuel will cause it to stop working.

Also, its probably a total waste of money, unless you are running a lot of compression (or boost).

You can use leaded fuel with a normal o2 sensor for short periods without any problems.

[Logan]

also mean that since you have more octance, you have better knock prevention and can dial in some more advance...

[Bazda]

i never knew that a o2 sensor bungs up using leaded fuel, as when the cars were made 96 octane was leaded

[slithr]

It destroys the catalytic converter not sure about the O2 sensor though

[Leon]

It destroys the catalytic converter not sure about the O2 sensor though

Both

Totally forgot about cat converters with my first reply!

[Logan]

Another trick is the first of the efi flacooons used a lead friendly o2 sensors...and something else but i cant remember....

[RunningRich]

i never knew that a o2 sensor bungs up using leaded fuel, as when the cars were made 96 octane was leaded

Then you are sadly uninformed. 96 may have been leaded in NZ, but these cars were not made for our market. NZ new models (like AW11 etc) had no O2 sensor.

Leaded fuel *will* kill an O2 sensor.

[Xylotrope]

So the verdict is ?

good for short periods ?

No good at all ! .. shags ya cat an o2 sensor !

Hmmm

thanks for all that info !?

not so keen any more ?

[Monsterbishi]

Howabouts you do a google search, it will explain why long term use is bad for the Cat and O2.

[Bazda]

well i beleive u guys cos i have no idea.
so if used for the drags is ok then.

[vvega]

lead is a cumlative problem
wile running for short periods will be ok in the short eun
it slowly blocks the sensor up(easy way to put it)
and the deposits do not disapear so you just keep adding on the deposits
runn it full time or for short periods
your o2 sensor will last about the same time overall

or
you could just go buy a lead friendly one
and remove the cat

but hell ahy do it properly ??


just my thoughts

v

[matt dunn]

Then you are sadly uninformed. 96 may have been leaded in NZ, but these cars were not made for our market. NZ new models (like AW11 etc) had no O2 sensor.

Leaded fuel *will* kill an O2 sensor.

Yes nz new models had a mixture adjustment screw instead of a O2 sensor because of lead.

The falcon leaded sensors are lead resistive non lead capable.
They are expensive compared to normal but do last for ages on lead
(but not forever )

[EVLGTZ]

Yes nz new models had a mixture adjustment screw instead of a O2 sensor because of lead.

The falcon leaded sensors are lead resistive non lead capable.
They are expensive compared to normal but do last for ages on lead
(but not forever )

ahh we found one of them mixture adjustment screws on me mates NZGT, was wondering why it was there

[dohca]

they are acctually just the same sensor but with a sheilding over the sensor with a small hole in it to stop damage to the sensor over a long period of time...

if your bluetop is stock just use 98 octane...

[Xylotrope]

Yes that seems to give it a kick in the chops ....

I think ill stick to that !


Thanks for all your input everyone

[Al]

Where do i get a lead friendly o2 sensor?

I've run about half a dozen tanks of racegas since ive had the car....*touch wood* hasnt pulled any codes yet

[matt dunn]

Where do i get a lead friendly o2 sensor?

I've run about half a dozen tanks of racegas since ive had the car....*touch wood* hasnt pulled any codes yet

They are a bosch product and we could get hold of them quite easily but now they appear to be available through ford dealers as a genuine part.

I have an old one under my bench at work, If i remember i'll post up the numbers off it.

Matt