Petrol

[Thommo]

Hi all,

I have 2 x 20l plastic petrol containers and I,m not sure wether they are leaded or unleaded.

How does one tell the difference?

Regards Thommo

[Grunt]

The leaded one will be heavier.

[Thommo]

Thanks:D

[Ben from Vic.]

It has been my experience that the leaded is red in colour and the unleaded is gray/blue. :)


Ben.

[Alastair]

The leaded fuel is the one that comes from the pump that says "Lead Free Super"! :D :D :D

[Cliff Rogers]

G'day,

What Ben said.... ignore the peanut gallery... :D

[Thommo]

Thanks Ben and Cliff,

and to the peanuts for your insight;)

Regards Thommo

[Rowan]

I've heard that they have a different taste, can anyone conform that?????? :D :eek:

[Grunt]

I'm glad that I've graduated to a peanut.

[Ben from Vic.]

I can tell you that premium unleaded burns more when you get it on your skin, particularly in your arm pit. :eek: :(


DAMHIK:D


Ben.

[gemi_babe]

Dare I ask how you managed to get petrol on your armpit??? LOL

[kiwigeo]

Hi all,

I have 2 x 20l plastic petrol containers and I,m not sure wether they are leaded or unleaded.

How does one tell the difference?

Regards Thommo
BPs colour coding follows. Hope the table comes out ok. Dont know if all the manafacturers have same colour coding.

Martin

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[kiwigeo]

Dare I ask how you managed to get petrol on your armpit??? LOL
Swimming pool full of petrol???

[Ben from Vic.]

Dare I ask how you managed to get petrol on your armpit??? LOL

I was working on my car with my dad, we were testing the fuel presure (we have our own gauge).
The fuel presure gauge has snap together fittings, pulling back a sleeve on one part releases the other part.

It was a warm day and I was wearing a singlet top.

So, as I reached over the top of the motor for something, dad decided to tighen one of the connectors (at least I think thats what he was doing :o ) when his open ended spanner came in contact with the snap together fittings, releasing one of the pipes.

Premium unleaded squirted at 55 Psi straight into my arm pit. :o :D

Maybe he was de-lousing me? :D :D


Ben.


Ps. anyone ever tryed to change a fuel filter on a VR/VS model commodore? :eek:

[Termite]

2 x 20 litres of petrol = rich man these days.

[Thommo]

Lol Termite:D I wish


Thanks for your help

Thommo