----- Original Message -----
From: <LEEnCALIF@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bad Petrol
> Richard in Southampton writes, "You're well advised to keep that stuff
well
> away from your FV701 Jack, we don't know what it does to the flexible fuel
> lines........"
>
> Thanks for the tip Richard. Unfortunately the State of California in it's
> infinite wisdom has made it a law the only petrol you can buy is that
which
> has been contaminated with so called anti-pollutant additives. The MTBE
> additive is a dangerous product for engines and is a proven carcinogen.
It's
> been showing up in our ground water all over the state!
>
Which is more than can be said for the soluble lead _halides_ produces from
leaded petrol. . . .
Oh well, pass me another Yank, king-size, straight-thru, no namby-pamby
spoil-sport muffler, Pall Mall, I love 'em.
Richard
Southampton - England
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