[Healeys] batteries

[Alan Seigrist]

Len -

It may be true, but I can tell you the cheap local gas I bought from one
station in Vallejo, at least 15 years ago, fried one healey fuel pump, HD8
carb diaphrams, and a string of three mechanical fuel/wiper vacuum pumps on
my '68 Ford Bronco.  The failure always happened after filling up with this
cheap gas.  Not sure what they were adding to the gas, but it sure loved to
eat rubber.  I finally put two plus two together and by then I realized it
was the most expensive cheap gas I ever bought.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 5:50 AM, Len and/or Marge Hartnett <
thehartnetts at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'm sure we all know that batteries are not the only products that come
> down the assembly line and end up with different labels.  "Store brand"
> products, mattresses, some automobiles, and gasoline are just a few
> examples.
>
> There are four oil refineries in the San Francisco area operated by
> Chevron, Valero, Tesoro, and Shell.  There are seven additional brands of
> gasoline sold in my area and I am sure that they obtain their product from
> one of these refineries.  California mandates the basic formula.  The only
> difference is the additives.
>
> That is why I have no problem using the lowest priced 87 octane gasoline in
> my BJ8.  In over 178,000 miles of not paying 20 cents more per gallon for
> something my car does not need, I have 'saved' about $3,000.  I have found
> no negative aspects in doing this.  "The First Mrs. Hartnett" (my wife's
> name for the car) is doing just fine on that diet.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA, USA
> 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <WLLDBL at aol.com>
> To: <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] batteries
>
>
>  According to my latest information there are three auto battery
>> manufacturers in the USA:
>>
>> Doug
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