xHayleyx

Hi, im just wondering what to run my car on, its a 1983 (A206 VNP) MK1 Fiesta 1.3, im not sure whether is leaded and unleaded to run it on ??

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john_p_b

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well that all depends on if it's been converted to run on unleaded? If not you'll have to get some additive as you can't get lrp anymore.

Chip

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As above, you are a bit fucked for trying to find leaded petrol, additive is about your only option really if the head doesnt have hardened seats in it.

xHayleyx

i live in croxley green just down the road is a leaded petrol garage in sarrat.. i have access to leaded petty but i wasnt sure which one to put in !
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RichieST

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Leaded fuel won't hurt it if its been converted to unleaded.

But unleaded fuel will hurt it if it hasn't.

So i'd use leaded until you are sure!

Mr S1

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Look at the head itself on the right hand side and see if it has an asterisk stamped into it (it's small so need to look carefully). If it has, then it's unleaded ready but if not then no. Given it's a 1983 it might be a bit early though....I work in Croxley on the business park and Whilee on here owns Croxley Meats

xHayleyx

yeah i know chris the butcher! hes my mothers friend where do you work on the business park i work in watford at Gloworm tyre and exhaust Centre on whiggenhall road!
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tabetha

I would say almost defo unleaded ok for that year, but if not conversion is cheap and easy.
tabetha

Mr S1

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Yeah that's him - funny fucker he is, mad as a march hare but a smashing fella !

I'm on the park at the bottom, don't know Watford that well to be honest ! Only go there when I have to !

xHayleyx

cheers matey, what does a conversion entail? x

xHayleyx

fair enough! chris is a nice geezer! he got a capri..!
what do you do as a job?x

Chip

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Leaded is better even for unleaded cars, providing they dont have a cat, which blatantly yours wont, so run it on leaded when you can

Chip

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Take cylinder head off, fit valve seats, refit head.

xHayleyx

sounds easy.. mmm cheers

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Chip

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There arent many jobs more difficult you can do on an engine TBH unless the bottom end lets go

xHayleyx

all seems pretty easy! i am learning.. only an apprentice at mo biut i will get there im sure

TurboShed

It's a 1983 Fiesta 1.3, who gives a shit if the engine lets go? Surely it's worth more weighed in

gio

Hello, this is my first time in this site! as far as i know ford started puting unleaded/leaded engines from the beguining of the eighties, your engine should run ok on unleaded, if not sure then you can retard the ignition by 2 deegres and fit an extra washer on the sparkplugs! thats what they do on the southamerican countries without any problems! led subtitude is expensive and a pain to get the right amount when it comes to fill at the station!

xHayleyx

cheers mate x

xHayleyx

well to be quite honest i give a shit because its my car believe it or not. and no it wouldnt be worth more weighed in, despite having another engine for it im quite happy with the engine which is init, so i will do my best to keep it running.

J1mbo

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As chip said not easy

does it not say what fuel in the owners handbook or any of the paper work ?

Jim

mark

it runs on leaded

vroooom ptssssh

gio

HI, i remember when they told me the same thing about a mexico!(my brothers are anti-ford) its only a ford shit! they said! sold it last month for £10.000 only cost my £150 at the time 1992.