In a word, yes. ~Holland On Jan 8, 2015 11:01 AM, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote:
> So does this mean I should be looking around for a source of > 'Ethanol-free' gasoline for my 91 GTI 16V? > > I am still dealing with the bad side effects of gas going bad from > sitting. Want to avoid that happening again when I get all that sorted > out. > > According to this website there are three relatively near me: > http://pure-gas.org/ > > -Larry > 91 GTI 16V > > -----Original Message----- > From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Les Noriel > Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 1:54 PM > To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Preffered Gasoline for our 16vs? > > A lot of what Charlie observed matches what a former co-worker once told > me. He used to work for Arco in Southern California. His job was pricing > and distribution. Most of the fuel came from the SoCal refineries in Carson > CA. (Near Long Beach) He told me that fuel refinement is based on Federal, > State, and County regulations. Therefore, there were at least 66 different > formulas for gasoline in CA at the time. Taxes are roughly $0.70-.80 per > gallon which is why California gas is more expensive than other states. > That might explain why someone living in the Eastern portion of the state > might find better gasoline than someone living in the central coastline. > (Different counties) > > Lastly, because of the formulation requirements, (ie Oxygenation, ethanol > mix, additives etc) he told me that a specific truck may carry a certain > formula and distribute to Union 76, then to Arco, then to Shell--all the > same gasoline. I do not know if brand specific additives are added post > delivery. > > CA gasoline is really bad. If any of my cars or motorized devices are to > be inactive for any extended period of time, I have to consider using fuel > preservative or risk varnishing the fuel system. I've already ruined a lawn > mower and a snow blower--i haven't rebuilt a carburetor since I was in High > School. > > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 6:45 AM, Charlie Russo wrote: > > > Here where I live I get a kick out of people swearing by a particular > brand of gasoline or condemning another. > > What most of them do not realize is that ALL the gas (with one > exception) comes from the SAME local distribution tank farm on the other > side of town. > > I have passed by there and seen tankers with various brand names on them > filling up. Since there are only a couple of big tanks at this facility > there is no way the base gas is different. > > Not sure what additives are being added when each tanker fills up but > there are not a lot of big tanks so the chemical additives cannot vary that > much either. > > > > At the retail level the local Sunoco stations still offer 93 octane. > Personally in more modern vehicles higher octane is a waste of 30 cents > more per gallon for me. > > > > In my older VWs I have started using Ethanol-free 87 Octane. It is a lot > more expensive at the only place that sells it near where I live but I do > not drive them as much and the gas mileage is better. > > This place does a Booming business from old vehicle owners, motorcycle > owners and lawn care companies. > > On a towing trip last summer I filled up my pickup with ethanol-free gas > in Virginia. Performance was better and MPG increased 10%+. > > On that trip the ethanol-free gas was 40 cents/gal cheaper than my gas > at home with ethanol. I'm guessing the Pennsylvania state gas taxes played > a big part in the price difference. > > I also use the ethanol-free gas in my lawn mower and small engine > devices here at home. > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
