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No it is not and you will not find any scientific tests stating that it is.
" It was used back in the day to prevent valve & seat depression issues."
No it was not, and the correct word is "recession", not "depression". It's sole purpose was to reduce knock/pinging etc, however, in old school engines, it was determined that micro welding of the valves to the valve seats, which reduced valve and valve seat wear primarily on the exhaust valves and exhaust valve seats, was greatly reduced, so some people simply assumed or theorized etc, that the TEL was also lubricating the valves, however, in general, the most recent and prominent theory is that the micro welding was reduced because the lead altered the flame speed in such a way that it reduced the heat in the combustion process, and this theory is reinforced by several facts.
A couple simple tests you can do to determine if TEL is a lubricant is simply use it instead of oil to mix with the gas then ride your bike and see how long it runs, or you can put it in your bikes transmission or use it instead of oil in your cars engine.
that stuff smells like crap and i could occasionally smell it while i was riding and nearly passed out, soooo, i am switching back 91 e10 and 25% street blaze for now.
bottom line regarding the fuel test is, if you want more hp from your fuel. ms109 will give it to you but in my case, it's not worth the toxic stench. also, it has MTBE so try not to get any on you or breathe the fumes.
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http://www.39olds.com/lubrication.htm
The link below is just one of many papers written about lead and TEL. It was written by JB Calvert who was a professor of mathematics, physics, and engineering. If you want to ask him why he states that lead/TEL does not lubricate the valves, you may be able to reach him thru the contact info below.
jcalvert@du.edu
https://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/lead.htm
"Some people thought the lead lubricated the valves and was necessary for the engine, but this is false."
"Auto manufacturers started producing valves and rings out of harder alloys to reduce wear and to make them last longer." WRONG!
"What about all of the vintage cars that were made prior to the time that the valves, etc. were made of harder alloys. Lets say 1970 and older. Without the lubricating qualities of lead, these engines will experience premature valve wear due to increased heat and friction in the upper cylinder." WRONG!
Oh...lookie here...he just so happens to be selling a fuel additive.
"In producing our GSL-4 gasoline additive, we add a polymer lubricant to the blend. Because this lubricant has a high flash point it coats the valves and cylinder with a light coating, thus maintaining lubricaton to the top end of the engine. This reduces friction between the moving metal parts."
PS - One major rule in marketing is, if one wants to at least "appear" to be intelligent, they should spell properly in their ads.
"...thus maintaining lubricaton..."
Another one is, when making a statement or a claim etc about a subject, one should at least do some in depth research on it first so they don't sound like they have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
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Bikes - 1980 CanAm MX6 125 & 400, 1988 Kx250, 1995 ATK 250 Air cooled(just got this and only rode a few times). I also use the above in everything 2-stroke that i own, chainsaws, generator, premix snowmobiles, weed eaters, smokes very little once engines are warm/hot.
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