> "...todays gas on old cars"
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> Anyway, my theory is that the petrol companies want to sell the ref. gas
> because it's cheaper (it actually contains less gasoline
> percentage-wise),( Yes about 15% which means you are getting worse
>milage,having to buy more gas at an inflated price because the oil co claim it
>costs more to make and they were forced to do it by the EPA) but if enough
>cars run lousy on it, then the
> complaints would lead to a return to the old gas (like it did here).
The amount of activists here in Calif got us SB42 and IF enough people
were pissed about the screw job we are getting with MTBE it would be
gone too WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE!!!
> The newer cars can handle that gas without much problem, but the older
> ones just won't run right.
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> Another reason may be that they were counting on being able to buy and
> crush our old "clunkers" (when they won't pass smog) so they could get
> pollution "credits."( Exactly right.This was implemented by the Bush
>administration and should be outlawed,the reason is,we as drivers are not
>united,Hell the average new car driver doesn't even have a clue and doesn't
>give a rip and the oil lobbies have a lot of money.There is a law suit going
>by minorities in Long Beach addressing this very problem claiming that they
>are subjected to more pollution because the oil co don't have to clean up
>their acts and are using pollution credits and they have breath dirtier air.I
>hope they win!! These allow the company to emit more pollution
> from their refinery, because they "saved" society from those excessively
> polluting cars.
> Another reason is MTBE is harmful to older cars fuel systems causing fuel
>lines and O ring to rot that can cause fires,the amount of car fires in Calif
>is way up and they don't want to be linked to this problem and the resulting
>lawsuits.Chevron has a little flyer telling you to gey your car checked by a
>qualified mechanic...disclaimer...disclaimer
Now ARCO has an ad on the radio with ED Mc Mahan telling how bad the
smog was in the 70s and now we are living in paradise because ARCO has
done such agood job.They are NOT telling us that MTBE is getting in the
ground water and is polluting it and one of the major oil companies has
just publically stated they think it should be taken out and are
distancing themselves when the lawsuits start flying!
The next insult we will have to bear is that the BIG four oil companies
stole some technology from Unocal and now have to pay back 6 cts a
gallon on every gallon they sold for the last,i think 4 years.Guess who
will have to pay?The TV news was interviewing customers at gas stations
and they all shrugged their shoulders and said "I guess we will have to
pay at the pump...Oh,well NOBODY was pissed!
Well enough ranting I just get mad because nobody seems to care enough
to do something about it and yes collectively we COULD do something
about it! And trevor,if you want to flame me do it in private not on the
list.
Pat
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