Jack writes:


Yeah, and California has statements cancer warnings plastered on
everything. Doesn't make it true.

Only on substances that are known to the medical world to cause
or influence the progression of cancer or other adverse conditions.

It is about the consumer
having enough information to make informed choices. You may
discount the evidence at will, nobody is forcing you to read
the notice. Feel free use all the lead pipe you want for
your drinking water - clearly there isn't any problem with it
in Pennsylvania - Lead must work differently there than everywhere
else.

None of my newer stuff has had a
problem with "stale gas" either. Two John Deer tractors and a snow
blower bought in the last 5 years and no problems whatsoever.

Wow. Proof by single ancecote. Damn, I gotta get one of those
tractors now.

BTW - I'm not a big fan of Houston, particularly in the summer,
but your ignorance of the rest of the country is appalling.

FWIW: As gas gets old, it turns to varnish and clogs up the passageways inside the carburetor, not allowing enough gas to get to the engine.
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