I used to be involved w/ Chevron's tank truck fleet. When MTBE was mandated
as an additive to gasoline, we very quickly lost all the Buna-N seals in the
outlet valves on the tanks and had to go to Viton. MTBE was nasty stuff.
John Snyder
> Gary,
> Given the choice I'd pick ethanol every time given the ecological damage
> attributable to MTBE.
> We even have a choice of not using ethanol in the winter here if one
> doesn't mind driving to one of the gas stations run by the local native
> American's who are not required by "our" laws to enhance the fuel. Though
> I'm pretty sure that the average Joe doesn't know that little tid bit.
> Dave
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