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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:39 pm

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I run 1ml Valve Saver per Litre of fuel (95ron all I can get here).eg. 20litres = 20ml

Now I have a modded motor, cam, head etc....I been told I should double the dose.

What do others use?

Should I be adding more to protect my Valves?

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:47 pm

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Keep it at 1 ml per litre. More will just gum everything up. I use flashlube at 1ml per litre.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:50 pm

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I run the 1mL/Litre of Flashlube valve saver in my 1360,
When I stripped it last (valves & seats had done 30,000 miles) they were fine- all clean and no valve seat recession. I reckon the standard amount is OK.

If you run NONE after rebuild, I'd give the seats 6 months before needing recutting- I proved this (just for fun) with my son's 1100 Clubby.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:58 pm

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i thought when you had a rebuild you have a un-leaded head put on and no longer use valve saver.? like every other car. or atleast if you ahve an unleaded head put on.?

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:25 pm

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andbat wrote:

i thought when you had a rebuild you have a un-leaded head put on and no longer use valve saver.? like every other car. or atleast if you ahve an unleaded head put on.?

My 1360 is pretty well ported out, it had oversize (31mm) exhaust valves fitted when done up years ago- no ROOM there for unleaded inserts...

Fitting inserts is an option, I shrink fitted Rover ones to our 1293 when I did it- but that head is near stock. It runs 95 octane and NO additive.
Wife's car... :wink:

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:46 pm

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Well when fitting the oversize valves to the head I was told the converting to unleaded was very difficult to do.

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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:00 pm

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use the stuff, cant hurt can it

also stops pinging

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