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Offline Zak

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Fuel Mix
« on: 21.03. 2014 20:29 »
Hi Guys,

What mix should I use in a  51 plunger golden flash ?

Do you use red-ex?  If so what amount per full up?

Thanks so much!!

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Re: Fuel Mix
« Reply #1 on: 22.03. 2014 07:17 »
G'day Zak.
The best fuel you can buy, 95 or 98 octane. A lot here use a valve saver of some sort used at the makers specs. If she smokes or fouls plugs I'd 1/2 the rate.
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Re: Fuel Mix
« Reply #2 on: 22.03. 2014 09:12 »
In UK?

The cheap stuff, called "premium unleaded."

Don't bother with additives.

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Re: Fuel Mix
« Reply #3 on: 22.03. 2014 10:01 »
Casrol Valvemaster plus

has an octane booster so brings fuel back up to levels that used to be and has a lead substitute, doesn't cost a lot, use at 1 ml per litre.

Lots of differing opinion here and everywhere but I've used it four fifteen years now and not  had any trouble , never had a stale fuel problem or valve recession, some will say I might not have had any bother anyway but it's down to personal choice
All the best - Bill
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Re: Fuel Mix
« Reply #4 on: 22.03. 2014 13:45 »
Thanks very much !