[Spridgets] Spridgets & Gasoline

[Bud Osbourne]

You're probably right, Peter.  But I'm assuming you mean Bud P, when you 
mention "the stuff he has to buy near the lake shore".   I'm not aware of 
any extra-special gasoline formulae we have to use along the inland 
waterways (rivers), at least in Pennsylvania.
Bud (river rat) Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Caldwell" <peter at nosimport.com>
To: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz at hky.com>; <spridgets at autox.team.net>; "Bud Pazur" 
<bpazur at excel.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets & Gasoline


> I'm quite convinced that 8 year old gas is better than 8 week old gas, and 
> is certainly better than 8 month old gas. Especially the stuff Bud has to 
> buy near the lake shore.
>
> We see black residue on our plugs and assume it is running rich... classic 
> sign, right?... un burnt fuel. In fact, we ARE seeing unburnt residue, 
> that may have been fuel at some point in its life, but modern fuel, 
> especially ethanol laden fuel, doesn't seem to stay very burnable.
>
> Get on small engine discussion boards, or talk to your very busy lawnmower 
> repair guy.   It's true.
>
>         Peter C