where to get addative from to use in an old leaded geni

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 08:46

does anyone know what i need to add to the petrol, and where from to run an older model small generator on that runs on leaded petrol

cheers

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 08:49

andrew, you can buy lead addative from almost any petrol station - lots of old cars out here still use unleaded and addative in place of leaded fuel.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 08:51

cheers thanks

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 09:15

Andrew4232: Could it be a blue 1KW 1:50 generator? They were very popular about eight years ago and I would like mine repaired (made working again). Any idea who could do it?

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 09:49

DC... what is wrong with it ?does the engine run?

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 09:53

i took mine to the man near the house restaurant, heading down from the lefkosia roundabout past the old grape vine on the right you see a street with a big P (parking sign ) he is just up there on the right lots of old gennies and bikes outside

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 10:34

andrew4232...A cheaper way round your problem is to retard the ignition timing,this will help protect the valve seats...Or fit a thicker Head Gasket to lower the Compression Ratio,hence promoting a cooler burn..

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 20:54

that sounds more expensive then the additives

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
10/02/2012 17:11

msg8...Not really Andrew, you only have to buy a Head Gasket once, and a ten millimetre socket for the timing,it sounds more like you don't know how to do it....I was only trying to help...