We've had mbte in the gas in maine for years now. Doesn't seem to hurt
anything in the car, just the enviroment. It mixes with water instead
of staying on top and evaporating so spills on lakes mix in where gas
for outboards floats and evaporates.
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Pam & Paul Bauman <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: gas additives
> Although I don't use synthetic lubricants in the roadster, I read
with
> interest the latest thread regarding same. I am curious about the
effects of
> gasoline additives, such as MTBE and the other crap put in gas,
particularly
> on the Left Coast. I'm sure that lack of lead in fuels and lowered
octane
> are not the only negative things to happen to our little old cars
gaswise.
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
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