Leaded or unleaded

[Gilbert1969]

I need some serious advice! Is there anyway to test whether my bus (1969 Baywindow with original 1600 engine) has ever been converted to unleaded. I've had it for 3 years and I really have no idea!
HELP

 

[sparkywig]

It'll run on unleaded even if it's an original engine.

 

[Araon]

As above the heads dont require upgrading as they should be supplied with the hardened valve guides after a given date anyway

 

[Harlequin]

All VW heads after 1967 were designed to run on unleaded mainly because of the American market where leaded fuel was outlawed in 1973.

 

[Doris]

always run all my later dubs,including my 69 bus,on unleaded without problems,as has been said,after 67 they all had hardened valve seats.

one less thing to worry about!

 

[Clem]

Ive always found a humourous irony in that to make an aircooled engine unleaded you should change the heads (or so we were originally sold/told), and the negative effect of not doing so? eventually we would have to replace our heads! :lol:

Its was a bigger con than the Y2K Millenium Bug! :mrgreen: And some companies continue with the nonsense. One dealer still sells bags of magic lead balls at shows ... :roll:

 

[Gilbert1969]

Thanks to you all for the good news!