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Old 24-02-06, 02:15 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Wootan
Afternoon all

I'm not sure how relevant this is but... I run a classic Lotus that is designed to run on 98 ron fuel, a few of the guys from my local club have tried Tesco fuel and nearly all have suffered from poor running. I'm not suggesting that this is the only problem in this case, but I certainly won't be putting it i my bike.

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Paul
Your classic lotus probably requires leaded fuel, which burns cooler than modern unleaded. It's possible that your friends have experienced preignition and pinking issues - which is really quite serious.

It shouldn't be an issue here.
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