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can leaded fuel be used in a unleaded car?? will it cause any issues or damage. i have a 44 gallon drum of old leaded fuel. will it do any damage if i put it in my 80 series unleaded fuel, fuel injected landcruiser???
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Sure will. It will root the catalitic coverter right up. Better off using the old fuel in your lawn mower.
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If you have leaded fuel on hand that is just regular 90-98RON its probably gone off. Leaded hasnt been around for some time (many years). It may be contaminated with rust my now too. It would want to be in well a stored environment for me to buy it for th
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lol no wuz. think i may use it to kill off weeds lol. cheers!
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Unleaded has only comparitively recently gone off the market. Kept in a sealed container with no air to spoil it it will keep for a long time but it will damage a catalytic convertor so can only really be used in an older car or two stroke etc. I believe
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