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Re:FAA approves unleaded fuel for piston fleet by Gordonjcp on Saturday September 03, 2022 @03:30AM (#32699602)
I know how they work, I'm just wondering if 2-stroke aero engines get a pass from using leaded fuel since they run for about ten minutes before the lead fouls the plug.
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Re:FAA approves unleaded fuel for piston fleet by jabl on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @05:14AM (#32734720)
> 2-stroke aero engines

Which 2-stroke aero engines are you thinking of?

> get a pass from using leaded fuel since they run for about ten minutes before the lead fouls the plug

Huh? Before unleaded automotive gasoline became the norm, all kinds of 2-stroke engines ran on leaded gasoline just fine.

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