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<blockquote data-quote="Raido Free America" data-source="post: 4155945" data-attributes="member: 45328"><p>I retired from a refinery 20 years ago. One of the last things I worked on was writing procedures for blending Ethanol, made from grain, and Methanol,&nbsp; made from any organic matter, even garbage,&nbsp; into gasoline. At first we did this blending at the refinery, but this created all kinds of problems, so now everyone does this at the Gas pump. Alcohol is organic, and can&#039;t be moved on pipelines, not even short ones from sales tanks, to loading docks in truck loading facilities. That is why this blending is done at the pump now. Not only that, but being organic, alcohol will degrade just sitting for long periods. I ruined an old chain saw years ago by using gasoline that had alcohol blended in it, and wasn&#039;t marked. melted all the gaskets, and hoses!! This crap don&#039;t hurt modern engines with the proper type, hoses and gaskets, I guess? I had&nbsp; rather use 100% gasoline&nbsp; but am not willing to pay more for it! Just one more example of doing what is best for we the people, even if they have to FORCE IT ON US!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Raido Free America, post: 4155945, member: 45328"] I retired from a refinery 20 years ago. One of the last things I worked on was writing procedures for blending Ethanol, made from grain, and Methanol, made from any organic matter, even garbage, into gasoline. At first we did this blending at the refinery, but this created all kinds of problems, so now everyone does this at the Gas pump. Alcohol is organic, and can't be moved on pipelines, not even short ones from sales tanks, to loading docks in truck loading facilities. That is why this blending is done at the pump now. Not only that, but being organic, alcohol will degrade just sitting for long periods. I ruined an old chain saw years ago by using gasoline that had alcohol blended in it, and wasn't marked. melted all the gaskets, and hoses!! This crap don't hurt modern engines with the proper type, hoses and gaskets, I guess? I had rather use 100% gasoline but am not willing to pay more for it! Just one more example of doing what is best for we the people, even if they have to FORCE IT ON US!! [/QUOTE]

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