[AT] White Gas

[Mike Sloane]

"White" gas had no tetra-ethyl lead ("ethyl"). The higher octane rating 
was obtained by some method other than adding lead, and the resulting 
fuel was supposedly "cleaner". In the NJ area it was sold by Amoco 
retailers. It was also recommended for use in Coleman lanterns and 
stoves for reasons that were never made clear. Because it had no lead, 
the refinery did not add the red dye that was required for leaded gas, 
thus it was "white".

Since that time, tetra-ethyl lead has been banned in the US, so all 
gasoline in the US is now "white".

Mike

Ray Trimble wrote:
> In the late 50's I remember that some service
> stations had White gas. Does anyone know what
> this gas was and what was it used for?
> Was this a local thing, nort Louisiana, East
> Texas?
> 
> Ray
> 
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