🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <Bx7JLF.C2J@unx.sas.com> saselm@bronco.unx.sas.com (Edward McGee) writes:
>
>In article <1992Nov4.180757.3498@mcnc.org>, kk@mcnc.org (Krzysztof Kozminski) writes:
>|> Does anybody know what counties near the Triangle still sell real gasoline
>|> as opposed to the oxygenated gasohol inflicted on us here in Durham/RTP?
>|>
>|> My car's manufacturer warns against using gasohol in no uncertain words,
>|> and I think that the environmental cost of replacing a blown engine (OK,
>|> maybe I exagerrate a bit :-) might be significantly higher than a bit of
>|> extra CO from a recently tuned engine...
>|>
>
>Please check with a dealer for your make of car first before you
>start "bypassing" something that is being done for the good of
>our environment.  What year is your car?  Anything made in the
>past 5 years should be safe (regardless of manufacturer).  A
>lot of manufacturer's warnings (in owner's manual) were not
>"justified".
>
>-- 
>Ed McGee (saselm@unx.sas.com) J393 x7937
>

I HAVE checked with my dealer and manufacturer Ford Motor Company.  They
state that 10% (the State is mandating *15%*) MBTE or Ethanol is OK as
far as performance is concerned.

However, THEY WILL *NOT* HONOR THE WARRANTY IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG WHILE
USING SUCH FUEL.  One vehicle is a 1988 Lincoln Town Car the other is a
1991 Ford Ranger XLT.  Both have extended warranties and would be
expensive to repair without them.  Also, both vehicles have recently been
inspected and checked for emmissions and are orders of magnitude BELOW the
very strict requirements imposed.

According to my dealer some of the problems that may be caused by using
these fuels are:  1) deteriation of neoprene seals and fuel lines;  2)
waxy buildup in injectors which requires complete disassembly and
professional cleaning (not just running a can of injector cleaner through
the system).

Therefore, due to the foregoing I will offer the following information:
	Located in the area of Cole Park Plaza (in Chatham County) on 
	15/501 South of Chapel Hill there are three stations which will be
	selling REAL gasoline.  A Citgo, an Amoco and a Phillips 66.

I, for one, shall be using these stations until March 1, 1993.

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