Standard 5 GT Turbo Fuel ? [Archive]

G801CVT

22-10-2008, 20:33

I have a standard 5 GT Turbo and was wonderring what fuel others use ? Obviously the cars were made at around the time unleaded appeared in the UK but as far as I know the old engine was designed to run on Leaded ?

Does anyone use LRP or an additive or is there no reason to worry when using super unleaded?

Steven

(hope that this hasn't been asked before)

Big Steve - Raider

22-10-2008, 20:38

Raggin it everywhere with uprated boost = Super unleaded

Normal driving & motorways - Unleaded or Super Unleaded depending upon pocket depth

LRP - Never! buggers the valves up If i remember correctly??

:D

G801CVT

22-10-2008, 20:45

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Is it true that only cast iron heads (minis for example) will suffer from seat recession
with unleaded (exhaust side) ? I guess you are saying that that the 5 GTT with a cast iron block and aluminium alloy head should be OK ?

Kris M

22-10-2008, 20:58

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Is it true that only cast iron heads (minis for example) will suffer from seat recession
with unleaded (exhaust side) ? I guess you are saying that that the 5 GTT with a cast iron block and aluminium alloy head should be OK ?

Yes :)

G801CVT

22-10-2008, 21:01

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Excellent - thanks to you both :)