Report to the President and Congress on the need for leaded gasoline on the farm. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5413819

Engines designed for leaded gasoline were tested on low-lead gasoline, unleaded gasoline, and unleaded gasoline containing non-lead valve-protective additives. Low-lead gasoline were generally satisfactory for engine performance. Unleaded gasoline was satisfactory for low-speed low-lead operation. Medium-speed and high-speed engines with soft valve seats, and some high-speed truck engines with induction-hardened cast-iron or soft-steel valve seats, will experience excessive valve-seat wear if operated on unleaded gasoline. Non-lead valve-protective additives demonstrated the ability to reduce wear.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Air and Radiation
• OSTI ID: 5413819
• Report Number(s): PB-91-210625/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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