[Rhodes22-list] answer to Elle, Robert please delete, filter, etc.

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

For a good read on gasoline from the wellhead to the pump, find a copy of
"Oil On The Brain" by Lisa Margonelli (2007).  Everyone gets their gasoline
from the closest refinery and the individual brands add their "snake oil" at
the tanker (usually a detergent).  Part of the problem with bottlenecks in
the gasoline distribution system is every state and some cities have their
own boutique formulations. Corn producing states force you with state
supported violence to accept ethanol. Just getting a straight answer on
whether the oxygenate added is MTBE or ethanol is difficult.  Bottom line -
gasoline is gasoline - I buy mine from Kroger's (comes from the same local
Valero refinery as Exxon).

Brad

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Elle:
>
> When I took my trip north a few weeks back, I thought that I got better
> mileage with Exxon than the truck stop brands.  Humm...  It is hard to
> prove
> checking on just one tank versus another one tank.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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>
> I believe it is Exxon.
>
> elle
>
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
>
> --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
> From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard Motor Problems Revisited - need
> answer
> to question at end...
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:59 AM
>
> Elle:
>
> Thank you for your response.  Is it brand "X"?
>
> Like give me a clue, what brand gas is it?
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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> Lady in Red wrote:
> >
> > Ed,
> > Believe it or not, the marina where I work still has ethanol-free gas.
> >
> > elle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
> >
> > --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard Motor Problems Revisited - need answer
> > to question at end...
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:39 AM
> >
> > Folks:
> >
> > I am a member of another forum where people are having serious problems
> > with
> > outboard motors,  regardless of brand and motor size.
> >
> > My observation is that ethanol gas mixture is a big part of problem.
>  When
> > motors are taken to shops for servicing it is determined or claimed that
> > there was dirt in gas.  What that does not say is whether dirt was in new
> > gas or the alcohol caused exisiting accumulated grunge deposits to get
> > into
> > the mixture.
> >
> > I need help from Rik and Mike W on this, but didn't we used to use
> alcohol
> > as one of the cleaning agents to clean carbs?  Yea, ether and other
> exotic
> > chemicals were used, but alcohol is a solvent.  Is the alcohol mixed with
> > gas causing dirt to free up and circulate into motors?
> >
> > Where is the alcohol freeing the dirt from?  In the lines and tank on
> > boat?
> > Or is it at gas stations or in gas pipelines?
> >
> > Now this turns political!  Al Gore is causing unintended consequences.
> > Stan, your man is screwing us!
> >
> > Has Alice gotten her motor running?
> >
> > Is there any company still selling pure gasoline?  without Al Gore's
> > influence?  What company?  Where?
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
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