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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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Check out a Mobil station next time. Last time I was at the local one, they had 91 octane "clear gas" (no alcohol) in addition to their usual higher 105 octane "non-"oxygenated" (no alcohol) racing fuel in side-by-side pumps.

The nozzles on these pumps are the traditional size, so there is less
"squirting" pressure to either prematurely trip the automatic shutoff or to cause sudden splash back. Mobil is the only brand of gasoline that I've seen fairly consistently offering real no-lead, without alcohol.

P.S. The "bellows" attachment is not required in Minnesota... yet. I don't know about other states.

Posted on: 2012/5/10 22:12
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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In California no such luck...................


rik

Posted on: 2012/5/10 23:57
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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Now that the bellows equipped nozzles will supposedly be phased out because "the majority of cars now recycle their own vapors and the bellows are no longer needed", it will be interesting to see if California agrees. After all, California probably dreamed them up and started the whole thing.

If our air resources board goes their own way as usual, I expect no change locally. EPA says we are in a "pollution basin" so air resources will undoubtedly regulate something. Being one of the large bureaucracies, it certainly won't give up anything easily.

If they do go along, will be just as interesting to see what "newly discovered major pollution contributor" they will get in an uproar about so they can re-task all those suddenly surplus nozzle inspectors. They already have their eye on some byproducts of farming operation.

Posted on: 2012/5/11 10:49
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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hh,

Wait till i have my 56 400 running, it will be so, what are you going to do now, EPA,,, they are HISTORY,

bunch of frauds,,, its all about MONEY, nothing to do with air.

won't say what i am doing just yet,,


rik

Posted on: 2012/5/11 13:20
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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Riki,

Around here, at least so far, you don't need to do anything special if you've got an old car with the original fuel setup. Just pull up to that gas pump with the big snozzle and fill 'r up.

Posted on: 2012/5/11 19:45
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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Okay, I don't feel so bad now. Who knew that I should have checked in with you fine folks before filling for the first time. I over filled too. Went til the nozzle tripped then rounded up to the nearest dollar, like I have always done. What a mistake I must have lost a gallon or so on the road. I was fairly embarrassed. At least, I didn't take the nozzle off or get it stuck on the filler tube.

I am convinced that I had better check in with you gents before I do anything.

All the best,

Ray

Posted on: 2012/5/18 15:32
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Re: Fueling 55-56 Packards
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Ray................I think the issue is our "Arizona gasoline" products!


Posted on: 2012/5/18 19:50
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