John, I'm not sure where you're getting your information from? Since 2010 all automotive gasoline in Canada is required to have a minimum of 5% ethanol. Most stations across the country are closer to 10% on average from what I've read. Ryan in Vancouver Sent from my iPhone On 2013-09-01, at 11:01 AM, "John Skeggs" <johnskeggs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In Canada the high-test Shell is completely free of that ethanol poison. > It's only 91 octane , but my toys are very happy with it. Might be a > consideration for those who live close to the border. > > Of course, you have to have a passport. Not to get into Canada but to > get back into your country > > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Jack Boyle > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 6:57 PM > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: ripinator@xxxxxxxxxxx; kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx; mobydoug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] I don't need alcohol to be happy > > ...continuing my 2 cents worth > > I went to a garage tour at a fellow's home and dream garage years ago. He > had 20 or so fabulous cars in show condition from the 20's to the 50's. > Somebody at the get together asked him how do you keep them running so well? > > His answer was "three things: Optima batteries, av-gas and driving them > regularly" > > He lives a few miles from a small private airport and is able to fill up a > 55 gallon barrel in his pick-up and then hand pumps it into the cars. > > His advice (not mine) > > ...Jack > > Enjoying the same C-300 since 1967 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx <mailto:mgoodknight%40juno.com> > [mailto:mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx <mailto:mgoodknight%40juno.com> ] > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:03 PM > To: mobydoug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mobydoug%40myfairpoint.net> > Cc: ripinator@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ripinator%40verizon.net> ; > jackcboyle@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jackcboyle%40gmail.com> ; > kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> ; > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] I don't need alcohol to be happy > > Avgas DID NOT CAUSE your exhaust manifold gasket failure. Of course, if you > don't want to use avgas that's your choice. It's expensive. > > Marshall Goodknight, engine failure analyst > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Doug Mayer <mobydoug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:mobydoug%40myfairpoint.net> > > To: CAROLL RIPLEY <ripinator@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ripinator%40verizon.net> > > Cc: Jack Boyle <jackcboyle@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jackcboyle%40gmail.com> >, > "'keboonstra'" > <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> >, > "Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> " > <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] I don't need alcohol to be happy > Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:55:20 -0400 > > I used av gas once. > Had to replace exhaust manifold gaskets the next week. > Didn't buy avgas a second time. > Best I can do is drive 35 miles to get 93 octane corn gas--which is better > than 91 corn gas. > Doug > Doug Mayer > Northport, Maine > sent from my older iMac > > On Aug 31, 2013, at 9:23 AM, CAROLL RIPLEY wrote: > > > Here in the People's Republic of Maryland, there are no alcohol-free > stations except on the eastern shore. That is a 200-mile round trip for me. > > > > That leaves us with only aviation gas. . . IF you know someone at the > airport. > > > > Rip > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Jack Boyle <jackcboyle@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jackcboyle%40gmail.com> > > > To: 'keboonstra' <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> > >; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:10 PM > > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] I don't need alcohol to be happy > > > > > > > > > > I am fairly new to the group so this may have been said before. > > > > I am one of those that will not burn gas with alcohol in any of my old > > Mopars. I rely on web sites like buyrealgas.com > > > > They list stations in all states on their site. I seldom have to go > > more than 5 or 6 miles out of my way. It seems to be premium most of > > the time but my C300 loves it. > > > > .Jack > > > > Jack Boyle > > > > Enjoying the same C-300 since 1967 > > > > From: mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of keboonstra > > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:42 PM > > To: mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [Chrysler300] I don't need alcohol to be happy > > > > Can't believe it. A large fueling station just 3 miles down the main > > drag from me has just install a separate tank and pump, and they are > > offering 90 octane ETHANOL-FREE gasoline. And it's priced at a very > > reasonable $4.39 a gallon. > > > > This afternoon I pumped out every drop of ethanol laden gas from my > > three collector cars and reloaded them with this new ethanol-free > > stuff. I used to have to go to a special station that handled racing > > fuel, or drop in at the little one-horse airport nearby and get the > > LL100 avgas. And, of course, you have to dispense it into 5-gallon > > jerry cans first and then transfer to your car. > > > > This is WAY better. So Cool. > > > > Keith Boonstra > > Holland, Michigan > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:bob%40simplexco.com> or go to > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave > Group" button > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to > http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! 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