Up until this year, they were using the oxygenated fuel here in Virginia.
They used it for about 4-5 years if I remember correctly. The reason they
stopped? They found out how corrosive the additives were. There is a
webpage somewhere that gives some of the details on the findings.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
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> From: OLZNUT@webtv.net[SMTP:OLZNUT@webtv.net]
> Reply To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 9:48 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Oxygenated fuel in Cali
>
> You should see and hear all the fuss that RFG is raising here in Cali,
> it's getting into our ground water and contaminating it, causing car
> fires due to it eating fuel lines, (old and new cars!!) and making cars
> run worse, therefore poluting more. If I remember correctly, the Gov
> said in a few years, no more RFG. Just look at the little sticker on the
> gas pump next time you fill up!! Advise- on older cars with carbs,
> replace all your fuel hoses with EFI hose. Much better quality.
>
> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
> '97 Dakota SLT+ CC Auto, 3.9 V-6
>
> http://community.webtv.net/OLZNUT/WelcometoOlznuts
>
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