[AT] Gas problem

[charlie hill]

It's not often that you'll hear me speak ill of farmers but the
ethanol fuel problem is driven by big AG and mid west corn farmers.
Those boys love feeding at Uncle Sam's trough and don't think they
can make a living growing corn for food or feed.  Take note that every
recent Secretary of Agriculture (from either party) is from the mid west.

I'm able to get ethanol free about 1 mile from my home for about $3.89 a 
gallon.
That store also has fuel on the water for boat traffic and he has ethanol 
free there.
He is a Shell retailer but can't buy non ethanol from them.  He has to buy 
it from a
local independent jobber and put it in separate tanks at his boat dock.

There are a couple of other gas stations in the area that have it on the 
automobile islands.
I think they all use BP products.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Herb Metz
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 9:43 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Gas problem

Richard & Others,
Yes, a gasoline problem.  I have spent hours recently with small gas engine
service/repair men; replacing carb is their normal solution.  If you must
continue using the existing carb, you may have to completely disassemble and
carefully clean each item more than once.
I am fortunate in that we have a small independent gas station close by that
also offers 90 octane, ethanol-free gasoline at fifty cents/gallon more than
todays regular (with 10% ethanol).  We now use this in all small engines,
and plan using it in show tractors (don't want to be in a parade, etc and
the engine starts acting up), and may add some to working tractors in late
fall.
Last week saw an article where the ethanol producers have sent a proposal to
congress recommending the 10% useage rate be increased to 15%.   We need a
couple dozen congressmen who mow their own yards; maybe then they would
become sensitive to the situation.   We, as individuals, complain about this
situation but few, if any, have corresponded with congress.
Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: Richard Fink Sr
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:32 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Gas problem

Hi all i have in last few days tried starting a tractor that sit for over a
year. Problem good spark so went to gas nothing at carb. cleaned sediment
bowl, no gas removed sediment bowl from tank. screen and passage way plugged
solid wit what papers whit stuff. what is this, from moon shine in gas. Have
it running some what now but may need to remove carb and clean it. Anything
i can run through it that will dissolve this stuff. just put on new sediment
bowl unit.
Thank
R Fink
PA

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