On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:47:57 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

Larry Jaques on Tue, 29 Apr 2014
16:26:05 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

No wonder Ive not seen one in 2 decades. Doing a quick search..most
of the 9 appear to be at or near boat landings/marinas.

The closest one listed is 109 miles away.

I'm fortunate, in that the nearest one is on my way from the
community college to the Safeway store on my way to the interstate
home.

I tried just one tankful in my Tundra and it didn't make any
performance difference, nor did the mileage come back up during that
trip.

It may also be, that newer engines / fuel systems are less
dependent on the exact composition of the fuel.

I'm sure that's correct. Computers play with the timing to set it as
advanced as the octane will permit, for best mileage. I remember my
first experience with the oxygenated fuel and my IHC Scout. It really
liked the fuel Arco was experimenting with, so I only fueled it there.
That was a standard 2bbl carb with vacuum-advanced distributor. The
EFI on my Tundra says "Give me anything short of turtle soup and I'll
run for you."


It's too pricy for me.

That is the main drawback.

Precisely! The small engine repair places around here tout the stuff
for chainsaws and lawn tractors. Again, my old Murray rider says
"Whatever." and hasn't given me a lick of trouble with year-old oxy
fuel. Everything I own, new or old, runs fine on it. Some folks here
have trouble with week-old stuff, it seems. g Nor do I seem to need
the fuel additives for freshness. Old stuff, 2- or 4-stroke, still
works after a winter, and a gallon of fuel/oil mix lasts over a year.
I use Roundup at the perimeter so I don't need to weedeat as much.
shrug

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