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Re: Ethanol and Healeys

To: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Ethanol and Healeys
From: Dave Carpenter <d.carpenter7@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:55:02 -0400
I'm not buying Exxon/Mobil based on the size of the pensions they're 
giving the executives.

Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote:
> Dave -
>
> The day Biofuels become competitive in price and availability to crude
> oil will be the day that the OPEC nations will make sure to drop the
> price of oil down again to put every alternative fuel company out of
> business like they did with shale oil, ethanol and Nuclear Power in
> the 80's.  The Saudi oil minister openly admits that they will
> manipulate the price of oil to do this.
>
> It's clear to me if we want to get away from buying oil from these
> guys (and other wankers like Chavez in Venezuela) we have to get the
> government to regulate our way to energy independence like Brazil has
> done... I know "government regulation" strikes terror in the hearts of
> most red blooded Americans (as it does for me too), but I'd rather the
> US government get off its lazy ass and regulate and push us to fuel
> independance than keep relying on the private sector to wield its
> self-serving influence and ultimately keep us sending BILLIONS and
> BILLIONS of $$$ to countries that support terrorism and communism.
>
> As Bill O'Rielly says, stop buying from Exxon Mobile, they are money
> leaches.  Buy gas from BP if you can, they are the most agressive
> energy company in the world looking to switch to non-oil based energy.
>  Besides, BP is British... what better fuel to put in your Healey!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
> On 4/21/06, David Porter <frogeye@swcp.com> wrote:
>   
>> We've been using it here in NM for years. It's phased out during the summer
>> months. I've seen no problems, though the local MG shop says it degrades the
>> rubber tips on some float needles. Jury is still out on that in my
>> estimation. With the way prices are headed I hope someone figures out the
>> total bio fuel soon.
>> Dave,
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of Gil Rockwell
>> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:20 PM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Ethanol and Healeys
>>
>> Has anyone investigated or know the impact that a 10% Ethanol mix with
>> gasoline on our Healey fuel systems?  Anyone had experience with it yet?  In
>> Richmond, and other areas along the East Coast, we are no getting this in
>> lieu of gas with MTBE which is being phased out.  I fear that the Healey
>> fuel system will deteriorate but I hope those of you more knowledgeable than
>> me have the answer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Gil
>>
>> 61 BT7




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