Subj : Gas Crunch
To   : Stainless
From : richardw
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 10:51:00

  Re: Gas Crunch
  By: Stainless to Queen on Sat Aug 27 2005 12:25 pm

 >  > You know what REALLY pisses me off?  A few years ago we had Ethanol added
 >  > to our gas at many of the gas stations.  There was (maybe still is) a loc
 >  > manufacturer of Ethanol fuel from corn in Michigan City, Indiana.  Some o
 >  > Demolition Derby cars run on it (E-85) because it runs cooler and if thei
 >  > radiator gets taken out... they can still run a little while longer witho
 >  > blowing their motor.  There are a LOT of advantages to running E-85.  It'
 >  > cleaner, cutting down on polution, AND it grows right here in the USA!!! 
 >  > you want more info, check out  http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/
 > 
 > You know I watched a show on discovery about 2 guys whomade a car engine run
 > Vegi Oil. You know the stuff you deep fry your chicken in. They cruised acro
 > the country in a mini-Bus stopping at fast food joints to use their old cook
 > oil in their mini-bus! Crazy stuff. They completed their journey coast to
 > coast.

From what I understand, you can actually purchase a kit to do this 
conversion.  I havn't really investigated this.

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