MTBE is gone due to the very reasons that you mentioned.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 7:34 pm
Subject: Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
> >They say that I/M tests for diesels are headed our way too.
> >
> >Mark in AK
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> >Date: Thursday, December 8, 2005 5:04 pm
> >Subject: Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >
> >
> >>On 12/8/05, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >><< Yeah, word is that here in CA as soon as the new fuel is in
> >>distribution(2007-2008!) and they actually condescend to allow us
> >>lowly worm individual
> >>"consumers" to buy diesel cars again, they will also institute
> >>mandatoryemissions testing for them as well.>>
> >>
> >>I wonder if they wil inspect old diesel vehicles or just new ones.
> >>Whatabout all these guys who have diesel registrations and now
> >>have various
> >>gasoline powerplants?
> >>
> >>--
> >>BenT
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> The contribution to ice fog in Alaska  in winter - especially around
> Anchorage and Fairbanks -  fully justifies the emissions controls.
> Thatfog, as you know full well, can be hazardous to your health,
> certainlyfrom a breathing standpoint,but also from an "obstructed
> visibility"standpoint. When the conditions are right, you can't
> see squat!!!! Could
> ge run into or run over.
>
> What is the current story in Alaska about the use of MTBE(sp) in the
> fuels around Anchorage. I would be curious to know. When I was
> there and
> it was used, every time I went to Anchorage in winter I got sick.
> I mean
> every time. And it was weird. Something I couldn't pinpoint. I
> just felt
> sick. Nothing specific, just felt sick, felt bad, a bit nauseated,
> headache for several days, loss of energy.  Finally it would
> clear, then
> the next time I would go, same thing all over again. I tried to avoid
> going to ANC in winter because of it.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>