Unleaded petrol mixed with Diesel in a Chrysler 2.5CRD

So maybe the RAC really ***ARE*** the 4th emergency service ?

Heh - there's a comedian (if you could call him that) who comperes at my
local comedy night (Cellar Bar in Bracknell) that made that joke "AA - the
4th emergency service. There's coastguards all around the country looking a
bit miffed". Mildly funny (albeit very predictable) the first time, but
when he tells exactly the same set of jokes every time he's on (especially
as a regular compere) it does get *fucking* boring!

 

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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

 

You did mention your Vito trouble earlier but I wondered if you have had
more experience, given your fleet involvement.

Overall, I thought that these two manufacturers were the leaders in strength
and reliability (which does not preclude lemons, of course), but maybe that
was before the modern common rail...

DAS

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