Where to buy TetraBoost lead replacement additive?

Christopher Tidy · 2008-08-03T18:26:04+00:00

Hi folks,I want to buy a bottle of TetraBoost lead replacement additive. Apparently this stuff is real tetra-ethyl lead: problem is, they only sell it in boxes of 8 x 945 ml bottles. As I'm only going to be using it for my stationary engine and lawnmower, it would be a silly amount to buy.Does anyone know of a source which sells single bottles? Or would anyone like to split a box four or eight ways? I would be willing to order the box and divide it up at no profit, but I suspect this stuff may be forbidden to post.Any thoughts?Many thanks,Chris

Aug 03, 2008 24 Replies

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Peter A Forbes 18 years ago

There are surprising variations in books these days, so I wouldn't be too concerned :-))

One of the reasons we buy the better quality aviation books in the USA is because the prices are always less than we can get them for in the UK.

Graham White has edited some nice aviation books, the R-4360 book that he did is one that I am hoping to pick up at Dayton this year. We already have the "Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II" that we got at Dayton in 2005.

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Andy Dingley 18 years ago

Wouldn't mind that myself.

I picked that up for =A320 in my local bookshop recently (Staple Hill, Bristol). Expensive day though - I saw the Sunbeam aero engines book first (=A320), then this one, then we started talking at the till and a boxful of RRHT's appeared, at a tenner or so each. I walked out rather heavier, and =A3100 lighter.

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Peter A Forbes 18 years ago

As you do! Been there, done that, especially at Dayton.

The RRHT books were not in evidence at Dayton last year, maybe there were a little too specialised, but excellent books IMO.

I must contact the Trust and update our website listing as the prices are out of date.

Peter

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Nick H 18 years ago

Here are a few articles the first of which might change your mind as to the neccesity of any additive at all, while the second identifies some rather more widely available alternatives to TEL - I used the Castrol one when I had the Marlin kit car (1800 'B' series engine).

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and, if you have the time, this is rather interesting

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suggesting that leaded fuel can be deleterious to engines with inapropriate exhaust valve materials (I have also heared that it can knacker older sparing plugs - particularly the mica insulated variety)

Personally I don't think VSR is likely to be an issue in any of 'our' sorts of engine.

NHH

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