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Date:         Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:13:24 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Techron
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTikbXEZoPBfGS9vLw9rIFz8qKmX2UciqaiUdjcVU@mail.gmail.com>
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---- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > "I find BP gasoline (and all their oil products) to be the best on the > market." > > Ready.... > GO! > (Running away with a smerk on my face) > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > BOSTIG in the back > (The truth is, I can run any gasoline or ethanol product just fine. I'm now > indifferent. I am however somewhat anti BP for the last 50 or so days...)

I've been anti-BP for several years, because of the messes they've made before, though I used their Castrol 20W-50 for the camper until the latest fiasco. Switched to Pennzoil 20W-50, but am getting ready to change for the summer to a straight 50 weight.

I don't pay any attention to the brand of gasoline, except for avoidance of Exon (or Mobil depending on locale) and BP. However, I'm beginning to realize that if I want to be environmentally responsible, it's not the brand of fuel I use, but the amount. They are all nasty, both in production and in use. > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I've noticed that in mine too - 76 gas makes it run poorly, indeed. I have > > good luck with Shell or Arco (believe it or not). Never tried Chevron so I > > can't answer that, at least for the Vanagon. But it made my Acura and my > > Subaru run poorly. > > > > Be blessed, > > ~Annie > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Jake de Villiers < > > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Whereas I've put gas from 76 stations in three different Vanagons and had > > > them run very poorly indeed. > > > > > > We no longer put that kind of gas in our vans. > > > > > > Jake > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Not trying to start a flame war here, but I swear that my buses run > > > > better when I run Chevron gas w/ the techron in it. > > > > > > > > YMMV, > > > > > > > > Mr. BZ-no scientific data to back up claim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 16, 2010, at 10:57 PM, Tabe Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > > So Techron is the cat's meow... Is there a reference for a study > > > >> showing this, or is it just "everyone knows that Techron actually > > > >> works and nothing else does"? > > > >> > > > >> tabe johnson/90mv > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jake > > > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' > > > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' > > > > > > Crescent Beach, BC > > > > > > www.thebassspa.com > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > > > >

-- David McNeely


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