<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 26

[henry kaczmarek]

John
      Depending on where one lives, and the level of envrionmentalism in 
that area, determines the types of fuel available.
      In "Green" New England, there are nearly 70 different blends of 
gasoline required by locality and state statute.  Very few of them are 
"friendly" to antique/racing auto enthusiasts. This is one of the things 
those Robber Baron Oil Companies say increases the price of gas for 
everyone.

  Odd that one can drive from CT North thru RI and MA to ME, and West Thru 
VT and NH in about 8 hours, but they require that many different summer and 
winter blends to maintain air quality. I believe that in many cases these 
ridiculous statutes were put in place by state legislators to give them the 
"environmental" label to put them in good stead with the activist "greens" 
for re-electability.
      In the home of Stock Car Racing, (NC) Citgo and Phillips 76 offer 
"Purple" 100 or 104 octane at the pump.  Recent price increases have placed 
it at 4.50 a gallon, but it was 4.00/gal back when regular was 1.39.  Just 
as long as the car you're trying to put it in is older than 1973, you're 
A-OK.  OF course you can also use a gas can.   You don't have to run it all 
the time and not 100% mixture either, it cures a lot of ills, and smells 
much like "real" gasoline when it is burned.
      Of course NASCAR burns leaded high octane fuel, one of the perks of 
being at the race instead of home is you get to smell "REAL" gasoline 
exhaust, and if you're old enough to remember it, it brings back memories as 
soon as its odor is in the air.

Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kepler" <jekepler at amplex.net>
To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; <ScottyGrover at aol.com>; <pp2 at 6007.us>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:04 AM
Subject: RE: <VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 26


>
> 93 octane??  Easy to say but a lot harder to find!  Impossible, in fact.
> RonH
>
> Gee.....does Sunoco know this, since I run nothing buy their 94 Ultra in 
> my
> 67?
>
> John
>