Any Opinions on Lucas Fuel Additive?

[SkinnedKnuckles]

I'm down to the last of a gallon I bought 6-7 years ago and trying to decide if another gallon is in order. Yeah - it sez all kinds of good stuff on the label, but I'm kinda in the "it may not help, but it doesn't hurt" camp... any opinions/testimonials on it?

 

[TR4A_IRS]

Does it make your lights flicker?

 

[SkinnedKnuckles]

Only if I drive with a hand between my legs...

 

[DrEntropy]

Snake oil, IMO. Makes fuel even MORE expensive per gallon. Just run the highest octane rated fuel you can get.

If you're ~compell'd~ to put <span style="font-style: italic">something</span> in the fuel, toss some Marvel oil in every once-in-a-while... :wink:

 

[Mark Jones]

I've come to the opinion that all Lucas products are derived from snake oil.

 

[jsfbond]

Hey anyone having trouble with the new gas contauning ethanol? there has been a lot of small engine and pony motor types coming in with gas lines and filters turned to goo. The CRC people have about the best solution for this #06162 (treats 80 gallons) & #06161 (treats 40 gallons) Marine fuel stabilizer. Don't let the name sideline you, I sure it works for people from the Air Force and Army as well.

 

[DrEntropy]

Down here in semi-sunny Florida the Marine stabilizer is ALL I suggest.

All the friends and neighbors' small engine toys are thru my garage a couple times a year to clean out that goo. Much less so since the stabilizer advice, tho. Gone thru a score of boat carbs as well. I ~hate~ ethanol in gasoline! Ya oughta hear the aviation types! They're runnin' scared over the prospect of some know-it-all mandating the eeevile stuff in THEIR fuels.

 

[prb51]

The only tested stuff that I know of that's not snake oil is ACES IV fuel additive.
Extremely expensive.
Dave Vizard ran extensive tests (no affiliation w/maker) on two motors he built w a 250 hour test run on each.
The same fuel etc and conditions all measured before and after.
The ACES motor had 600% less wear than the other (bores, rings, valve seats etc) .
It raises octane seriously and lubes the bores on the combustion cycle.
He did a 300k test and found about zero wear in the bores. He writes extensively about the stuff.
Mostly racers, highend builder owners (Ferrari etc) and fleet owners use it.

 

[TR3driver]

ISTR there was a pretty thorough test in the UK a few years back, and they found that Millers VST (or something like that) performed as advertised for protecting valve seats. Some of the others they tested actually increased valve seat erosion!

Unfortunately, the product doesn't appear to be available in North America.

 

[prb51]

Randall,
In that Brit test they noted Redline Lead Free did protect against recession and that is available here. I use it.

 

[pjsmetana]

Why not save the money, run it w/o the adders, then when the time comes, use the money you saved to do the valves right.

Then again, Who knows what BS they will add to the fuel next...