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to: CHARLES ANGELICH
from: WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
date: 2005-04-29 08:14:34
subject: Gas Prices vs. Mileage

-> WC> I just ran a bottle or two of ethanol through the tank from
-> WC> time to time and cleaned out the carb bowls. 

-> With most cars having fuel injection now there are no 'carb
-> bowls'. 

I know this however I'm getting OLD.

-> Electric fuel pump gets the fuel to the injectors with
-> no need for a resevoir.          

Yup.

-> WC> Speaking motorcycle here and the effect of using the
-> WC> ethanol was pronounced. 

-> I've had good luck with STP brand 'cleaners' over the years. 

Had a Gran Torino once that was pretty weird, for a time it ran fine on
gasolene then it would spit - sputter and lose power, switch to
gasohol and it ran until it did the same thing than back to gasolene.
Strange.
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