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justnspace

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Leaded gasoline was phased out in the early 1970's..Tetraethyllead was an additive used to increase octane, except it was chock full of environmental and health damage caused by the lead. it also damaged catalytic converters.

so that brings us up to speed on what "leaded" gas is.
it is safe to say that everything you pump into your tank is "UNLEADED GAS"

TacoBello

Yes, Justin is correct. You have no reason to be worried- leaded gas was phased out many decades ago

justnspace

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p.s. i did not know any of this until this question came up and I simply googled.

#LearnSomethingNewEveryDay.
#TodayILearned
#DontDrinkLeadGasolineOrYourBabiesWillComeOutFucke dUp

horseshoez

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Geez, I'm so old eight of my first ten cars all burned leaded fuel; I remember exactly when Mayor Harold Washington outlawed leaded fuel in Chicago back in 1984 (where I was living at the time); the rest of the country followed suit several years later.

NBP04TL4ME

I agree with all the posted responses, but not sure OP's question was leaded vs. unleaded...... Question might have been about octane 87 vs. 89 vs 91, etc. but hard to say seeing a question wasn't specifically asked.

And while not as old as horseshoez, but do remember leaded vs. unleaded at the pumps back in the day............

justnspace

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he was unsure of the labeling. look at the pictures.
I can see a young driver getting confused at the labels....

low octane is labeled "unleaded"
and the highest octane is labeled "premium"

but his gas cap says "unleaded Premium!!"

I chose to answer in a way that was educating and not in a way that was condescending, so the young gentleman knows that ALL gas nowadays is unleaded

horseshoez

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I agree, the labeling on the gas pump was poorly done; the three grades should have said, "Regular, Plus, Premium".

TacoBello

I find it funny that cars in North America still say "unleaded gas only" still. I don't think I have ever seen leaded gas in my life

horseshoez

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Drive over to your local General Aviation airport and have a look at the gas pump used by your typical Piper and Cessna; it will most likely say "100LL" for 100 Octane Low Lead.

TacoBello

We are talking about cars, not planes!!

NBP04TL4ME

Absolutely no problem with your answer and applaud you for being so thorough!! Just thought the OP might have had a different question.


Agreed - and from the pix, it looks like a Speedway pump. Speedway is in the top 10 in terms of retail fuel outlets in the US and growing as they continue to acquire Hess.

There are still diesel fueled cars - so I guess there is still a need to label them. Maybe not so much leaded vs unleaded but unleaded vs. diesel. I worked with a woman who was able (not sure how) to fill her unleaded fuel powered car with diesel fuel. $900 later she was back on the road.

horseshoez

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Maybe it's because I'm old, but I've known plenty of hot-rodders who drive to their local GA field and fill their tanks with 100LL.

TacoBello

Right, so change the sticker from "unleaded gas only" to "gas only"

I don't know anyone who drives any car built after 1985 that does the same. I mean, you'd specifically have to go out of your way to do that.

horseshoez

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Once again I think you missed the point; maybe deliberately so.

TacoBello

What, the fact that you can't find leaded gas unless you purposely go looking for it?

GrafZeppelin127

I'm old enough to remember "Regular" (meaning, leaded), "Unleaded" and "High-Test."

My dad's 1975 Coupe deVille took Unleaded; his '73 Chevelle Laguna still took Regular.

Well, let's be precise; "gasoline only." Technically, "gas" would include helium, nitrous oxide, and human flatulence. I'd hate to have to defend that product-liability suit.

DaIll1

Being an old guy that used 101 octane leaded at $0.19 per gallon, I think the label is mandated. Some laws aren't removed when they make little sense. In the '60s there was a leftover law on the books that when a horse approached your car, you had to disassemble your engine to prevent spooking it.