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Subject:Re: My Bucko update ll
From:developtrust
Date:Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:00:20 -0800

I for one doubt very seriously that alcohol in gas would cause your
problems. I use Arco and never have problems but I also do have a new gas
tank. I wonder if that matters in the equation.

William

> Well you may be a surprised as I am to find that since  all of the ARCO
gas
> is out of my tank by the third tankful, I have driven 250 miles with no
> cutting out.
>
> Not once did the engine quit while cruising the freeway like it did two
> weeks ago.
> it did stall while idling after sitting four days- maybe this was the last
> of the water being sucked in that settled to the bottom.
>
> I am now only using alcohol-free gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not
> ARCO.
>
> All of their grades of gas have 10% alcohol. Maybe that's really 10
percent
> water, of some really low proof alcohol.
>
>
>
> At any rate I'm thru with using Alaskan North slope refined crude. There
> must be some ice and snow getting into the wells.
>
> I like a nice full tank of Arabica!! ( I hate that robusto stuff!!)
> Thanks again for all who helped me troubleshoot it.
> At least now io know all my FI stuff is OK.
>
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
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