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Date:         Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:45:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Arco Lies!!!
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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No-one adds more ethanol to their gas than absolutely necessary by federal regulation because ethanol is expensive and this includes Arco. And BTW E85 (85% ethanol) is cheaper only because it's Federally subsidized but when you factor in the 20% loss in mileage it's still more expensive than gas.

And BTW if you think gas runs like crap now, the current administration tried to push ethanol up from 10% to 20% a couple of years ago. If this happens we might as well part most of our older cars including Vanagons because FI system older than about 5 years ago don't have the adjustment range to burn the stuff. They will run too lean.

Carbureted cars can be re-jetted.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Jim Arnott Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:28 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Arco Lies!!!

On Feb 4, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:

> > > The only thing trucked in is the ethanol that's mixed with your gas.

Key phrase....

ethanol = fewer BTU/gal of fuel = "crap gas"

Everybody's got to add ethanol to fuel these days (oxygenated fuel). Arco just 'oxygenates' more that is required. (IMHO)

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