Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxss.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!mhuxm!pyuxww!pyuxss!sebb From: sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Lead additives lubricate? - (nf) Message-ID: <261@pyuxss.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 08:54:11 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxss.261 Posted: Wed Feb 1 08:54:11 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 08:20:47 EST References: <5233@uiucdcs.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 11 Yes, catalytic converters have solved one problem and produced another. The sulfur compounds in the exhaust combine with water in the atmosphere to produce sulfuric acid. Not something I want in my water. I think the exhaust may also contain higher concentrations of other compounds that combine with water to produce strong acids. Though the catalytic converter may have added to the problem, burning of coal(cheap coal produces huge amounts of sulfur- not the cleanest energy available) is the big culprit. Sharon Badian