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Date:         Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:23:45 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes
              gas              can for spare tire)
Comments: To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <B8A24121.3FFF%ben@kbmc.net>
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At 10:54 AM 2/27/2002, Ben McCafferty wrote: >Your weblink says that Coleman fuel is less volatile than white gas or >unleaded, so wouldn't it be acceptable in a car, just less power?

Erm...water is even less volatile (gives very little power though). IOW, apples and oranges.

> Seems >like it is essentially a very low-octane gasoline?

It's very low octane all right -- 57 seems to stick in my mind. If it burns at all I'd expect severe knocking problems.

david

-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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