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Old 11-09-2006, 11:43 AM
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Re: Would we still use leaded gas?

Lead was added as an anti-knock compound, and has been replaced by better chemistry. (It's still used in aviation gas though, due to properties at altitude)

I'd say that w/o the cats, we'd still have no lead gas. Bad mojo to spew that into the atmosphere.
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