Re: TrevorK's 1955 Packard Patrician

Posted by jack klat On 2017/6/10 13:46:07

Fred, respectfully, you did not understand, or perhaps fully read my post. I never said that the octane at the top or the bottom of a tank was different..... from where do you draw that conclusion?

As to water being in the tank, the vehicle in question was gassed up that day, and quit shortly after leaving the gas station. The stuff removed would not burn, but certainly was not water, as it would would make short work of greasy engine parts. We kept it around the shop for a few weeks, until it became too dirty for further use.

The owner of the car, a local attorney, complained to the gas station, and they paid the repair costs in full. The same thing evidently happened to several people on the same day, and they did suspend gas sales for a couple of days.