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Subject:Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
From:Michael Snow
Date:Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:11:48 -0800

Check out this layman's explanation of the different fuels.  I would not
put Coleman fuel in my car.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~mbuckler/fuel/index.shtml

I have Coleman stoves and lanterns specifically made to use gasoline to
run on.  Even Coleman recognizes that the fuels are different and
incompatible fuels.  If they are not interchangeable in something as
simple as camping stoves...

Mike Snow

Bill Knight wrote:
> I've heard that Coleman fuel will also work, and if so, it might be worth carrying a can for emergencies.  Can anyone confirm if the fuel is ok to use in place of gasoline?  Is it simply "white gas", which I believe is the same as unleaded?
>
> Bill
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