Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:49:32 -0600
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes
gas can for spare tire)
In-Reply-To: <B8A24121.3FFF%ben@kbmc.net>
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It was my understanding that Coleman "white gas" fuel was $3/gal. because
it's more like 104 octane and unleaded. I carry a FULL can of it with my
other vehicle liquids and have run out of gas on several occasions having
to run on it exclusively(fuel gauge is very inconsistent in the red zone
these days). Noticed no loss in power, but no increase either. Usually
just glad to have another 15 miles to get to a filling station! On the few
times I've run it "dry" and had trouble starting it up afterward, opening
the fuel pressure screw in the fuel rail and carefully bleeding the air out
of the fuel line(with old washcloths to soak up any spew) and that usually
allows the motor to start. Use an empty Techron fuel additive bottle with
the bottom cut out for a funnel.
Damn, off on another one of those tangents, Sorry.
Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel
At 07:54 AM 2/27/2002 -0800, Ben McCafferty wrote:
>Hey Michael,
>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? Seems
>like it is essentially a very low-octane gasoline?
>bmc :)
>"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
>
> > From: Michael Snow <mwsnow@COX.NET>
> > Reply-To: Michael Snow <mwsnow@COX.NET>
> > Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:11:48 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas
> > can for spare tire)
> >
> > Check out this layman's explanation of the different fuels. I would not
> > put Coleman fuel in my car.
> >
> > http://members.iinet.net.au/~mbuckler/fuel/index.shtml
> >
> > I have Coleman stoves and lanterns specifically made to use gasoline to
> > run on. Even Coleman recognizes that the fuels are different and
> > incompatible fuels. If they are not interchangeable in something as
> > simple as camping stoves...
> >
> > Mike Snow
> >
> > Bill Knight wrote:
> >> I've heard that Coleman fuel will also work, and if so, it might be worth
> >> carrying a can for emergencies. Can anyone confirm if the fuel is ok
> to use
> >> in place of gasoline? Is it simply "white gas", which I believe is
> the same
> >> as unleaded?
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >
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