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From: joec@u1100a.UUCP (Joe Carfagno)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Getty unleaded gas/methanol usage
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Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 12:18:47 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 12:18:47 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 13-Jan-84 04:47:27 EST
Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway, NJ
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I can get Getty unleaded gasoline for $1.079 at a station near my house.
Except for ARCO which is just as low, most unleadeds are higher.
It's also 89 octane; most other unleadeds are 87 or 87.5.  I asked myself
why anyone would buy anything other than Getty.  Then I heard (not read)
about the use of methanol as a gasoline additive to lower price and raise
octane.  I also heard this was bad for the carburetor and some auto
manufactures said it could invalidate new car warranties.  All this is
second-hand.  Does anyone know the validity (or lack of) this story?
Is methanol bad?  Does Getty and ARCO use it in their gasolines?
			Joe Carfagno   CSO   ...!u1100a!joec