Unleaded petrol mixed with Diesel in a Chrysler 2.5CRD

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Doctors are allowed green flashing lights - there's posh!

Nope, Oregon.

The self-service issue used to come up via Initative petition every couple of years in the 70's and 80's, but it's been almost 2 decades since I've read that argument in the paper.

One of the things that kills it is that the State of Washington, to the north of Oregon, and just across the river from the most populous (and vote-powerful) metro area, has almost identical gasoline prices. This is very likely due to tax manipulations by the different states, but the upshot is that nobody in the Oregon political arena has been able to make an argument that getting self-serve in would drop gas prices, that would convince the majority of people to vote for it.

The gas station attendents here are either from 2 molds - first, ex-cons (and they look it, trust me), second, high-school kids doing after school jobs. The former, nobody in their right mind would argue with, the latter would not argue with you if you insisted on pumping your own gas. :-)

Ted

Amazing how the wife was so dizzy to do this, yet seemed to know down to the exact amount how much of each fuel was put in the tank, and in what sequence. ;-)

Must be quite refreshing to have a wife that actually admits to making mistakes! ;-)

Ted

Heh heh! I think in some areas, you pay the junkman $25 or $50 to haul it away.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

If you are going to drain the car's fuel, don't pay all that money to do what you can do yourself with a suction hose, followed by a Jerry can of diesel to refuel after draining.

Has it given you problems running on mix yet?

Which is pathological in a number of ways anyway :-/

I've never had to drive my own car through Oregon, but if I do I'll be sure to fill up *just* before I enter and never inside the state.

Things have moved on just a bit in 30 years. In fact the last five have seen massive strides in performance, refinement and economy, also in reduced emissions and reduced routine service. 20,000 mile oil changes are now commonplace on diesels.

Huw

Sloppy terminology is bound to cause confusion. Petrol tanks are what my quad bikes have. My cars all have diesel tanks.

Huw

We do not have 'guys'. We only have ladies and gentlemen.

Huw

I lived in England for several months in the early 80s. This is the funniest statement I've read in some time. I didn't see many gentlemen during the coal strike in late 83/early 84. :-)

Matt

Reminds me of the story (might even be true) about Mark Twain asking the

*lady* if she'd go to bed with him for a million dollars (let me know if you haven't heard it).

Here's another joke that you may or not have heard: Do you know why proper Southern (U.S.) girls (ladies) don't like group sex? Answer: Too many thank-you notes to write.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

I haven't heard it, at least I can't remember hearing it. Maybe I'll remember if you post the punch line.

Matt

OK - ..."Madam - I've already determined *what* you are. Now I'm just trying to determine your price."

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

I thought the first one was usually attributed to Winston Churchill?

nate

And blokes and toffs.

OK, I have heard that one ... but it has been a while!

Matt

You are probably right, Nate. I've heard it both ways.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

And the second is actually about *Canadians*.

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And, to be fair, some frightful slappers round here.