Here is Washington State ARCO is 10% ethanol, that's why the
price is cheaper. Chevron has been using MTBE here and
there across the state since California first mandated it
and then banned it. It's supposed to be posted on or near
the pump.
I hope that keeping our cars running well is sufficiently
Imperial-related.
--Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66
Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA
----- Original Message -----
Interesting that this topic pop up right now since I am
battling my 4th tank this summer of gas that is so cruddy
that I have to have one foot on the brake and one on the gas
when driving in stop and go. I don't know if anyone else
here in the Seattle area, or elsewhere for that matter, is
having lots of problems, but I only seem to have it at the
super unleaded pumps, which is the only gas I run through
the Imp. First time was at Costco, 2nd at a Chevron, 3rd at
a Shell, and this last at a different Chevron. When it
occurs, the gas mileage drops to about 5mpg also. I throw a
new fuel filter in, 2 or 3 bottles of Heet, and top off at a
known good station. In my case, and I know some of you other
west coastees might be amazed, but Arco is the only gas I
feel safe with. Never a problem. When I get this bad gas,
after about the 3rd fillup(which includes a couple of
bottles of Heet each tank) It finally gets back to normal.
If you are having this problem do you have a quicker !
| fix?
| Thanks,
| Dave
| 67 Haze Green Std Sedan
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