MTBE is still in gas out here (they just renewed the warning labels on the pumps stating it will probably be gone from our state by Nov 2010) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_tert-butyl_ether http://www.mtbelitigationinfo.com/go/site/942/ http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/special/mtbe.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/special/mtbe.html#Which%20areas%20get%20MTBE Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues Message-ID: <200911151718.nAFHIeQ26954@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> " From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> " " Years ago MTBE was shoved in gas, but I think it is now being phased " out if not already, but that stuff potent, cancer causing stuff, even " would eat thru fuel lines. mtbe has been gone for several years now, but i read something that suggested we weren't told the whole story; it does break down in the soil, it isn't as potent a carcinogen and it can be tasted at less than 1% of the hazardous levels, and there are other worse chemicals in the groundwater which are tasteless. _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009v2 _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com