Hey,, That Gray Davis guy sounds like real smart guy.g. If you ever
did a chemical analysis of gasoline you would freak at all the
substances in it. Refiners still make the simple stock but all the
different resellers add their own additives. It is like food, the
basic stuff is safe in moderation. it is all the preservatives that
will kill ua all.

Ben Haas N801BH

"Bruce A. Frank" wrote in message ...
Nothing wrong with MTBE. Gasoline has, at times, always had some of it
in the formula. From the stand point of burning it in the engine, unlike
alcohol, I know of no detrimental effects. In CA the only choice for the
oxygenation ingredient right now is MTBE or Alcohol. Alcohol in aviation
fuel has been shown to cause problems. Unlike gasoline, and its usual
components, MTBE tends to never stabilize when leaked into the soil.
MTBE continues to travel, is not "detoxified" by bacteria in the soil,
and goes into the water table. Also appears to be a link to contaminated
lakes due to boat motor fuel and also unburned MTBE making it into the
atmosphere to become a component of rain. There is also a strong
investigative link between increased use of MTBE and increased asthma in
children. But as a fuel, gasoline with MTBE is just fine. B^)

Oh, BTW, MTBE was voted out of our gasoline 3 years ago, and Gray Davis,
by executive order has allowed it to remain. There are over 100 towns in
CA that now have ground water supplies that can no longer be used due to
MTBE contamination (a suspected carcinogen) and the state pays for
trucked in water in those areas. For a very minor benefit in possible
air pollution levels the untested, from an environmental standpoint,
MTBE was mandated. The damage to the people and the environment has
proven to be much worse than anything expected if auto fuel had remained
unchanged.

wrote:

O.K. guys ..

Anybody have any knowledge of which widely available mogas in
California has the least amount of alcohol, MBTE (or whatever?) in it?

Going to be using it in a 2 cycle engine in my motor glider, and
really don't want anything except just plain old gasoline!

Thanks for any input,

D.R. Smith

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