Mon, 18 May 1998 16:17:28 +0300
- Message No. 3102
From: Phoebus Katsanos
Subject: Re: Leaded fuel
Phoebus Katsanos wrote:
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> Jorge Pereira wrote:
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> > Hi there,
> >
> > Some days ago we had a little discussion about leaded and unleaded fuels. Someone said that unleaded fuel use another product to replace de efect of avoiding explosions before the right time (detonation???) and this product is still more pollutant than the lead. Well guys, I don't find anything about that to read. Does some of you have literature to send or Internet adresses ? If you have acknowledge about this tell me something.
> >
> > Greetings
> >
> > Jorge Pereira
Check out this site:
http://www.strathcona.vic.edu.au/~jtaylor/petrol.htm
I am sure there are others, it was just a matter of looking for 10
minutes to find this one.
I quote from it:
"The aromatics that replace the lead
are Dimethylbenzene, Mesitylene, Toluene, Xylene and Benzene. All
are declared carcinogens
and will cause Leukaemia and other cancer related illnesses. Note
that I said will, not might. I will
quote from one authority Dr. Warren, who was the advisor to the
Government at the time and
warned against Unleaded fuel and was ignored.
"In fact this stuff appears to be so dangerous, potentially lethal,
that I urge you not to use it in any
car not fitted with a Catalytic Coverter. Don't use it in your
mower, chainsaw, whipper snipper or
out board engine. Don't wash parts in it and if any gets on your
skin, wash it off immediately.
Avoid the fumes when refueling and don't let anyone near the
exhaust, particularly when the
exhaust system is cold. Remember that Catalytic Converters don't
work until they reach some 400
degrees." "
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