On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 8:00 AM, = Christopher Barber <CBarber@texasattorney.net> wrote:

Mark,

REALLY? No alcohol in fuel in Te= xas. =20 The pumps from where I get my gas says that it "may" contai= n 10%=20 ethanol....is this just there to cya (I understand cya does not always mean= =20 "call your attorney"). I question it since when the Je= ffco failed in=20 my strake it was highly speculated it was due to ethanol in the fuel. = I=20 would like to know that it is not present as to eliminate it as an issue.&n= bsp;=20 I have always gotten the 87 octane from the station across the street from = the=20 airport and I had no idea it may not be an issue for the GSOT.=20 Hmmmmmmm?

OH, btw, I am a cop and while I am sur= e that I=20 could pull ya over for the the tanks being transported that way and find a= =20 violation (as damn near everything is illegal these days <sigh>), I f= ind=20 it highly unlikely that I would. There is too much other stuff to str= oke=20 someone for that has a conscious disregard for others safety (yeah, you can= say=20 being a "new Pinto" could classify for that, but again, other stu= ff occupies the=20 day.......like felony "fail to signal turn at intersection" <g= >) Of=20 course, I am in GSOT and not the Peoples Republic of=20 California.......

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston, Texas

www.LoneStarVelocity.com

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Mark Steitle=20

To: Ro= tary motors in aircraft

Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:29=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote = for=20 Auto Fuel burners

Bill,

No alcohol in our gas here in Texas. I= run=20 nothing but mogas in my Lancair. Gov. Perry is fighting the feds o= n=20 this issue and I sure hope he wins. Another good reason to have a r= otary=20 fly-in here, right Dennis?
\= \Mark S.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Bill Schertz <= span dir=3D"ltr"><wschertz@comcast.net>=20 wrote:

The gendarmes (police) may have a = problem with=20 it, but maybe you don't have far to go. Are you able to get M= Ogas with=20 no alcohol?

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS

-----=20 Original Message -----

From:=20 Jeff Whaley

To:=20 Rotary motors in=20 aircraft

Sent:=20 Friday, February 06, 2009 3:09 PM

Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners

Well this a Ford, an Esca= pe;=20 hopefully I'll be able to escape =85 but the Pinto's gas tank= was underneath=20 the car, between bumper and frame =85 people shouldn't tailgate t= oo close=20 when they see 3 gas cans in their face.

Jeff

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net= ] On Behalf Of Bill=20 Bradburry
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:52 PM
To:= =20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote= for=20 Auto Fuel burners

You need=20 to see if you can find a Ford "Pinto" name badge to put on = it. =20 :>)

Bill=20 B

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf= Of Jeff=20 Whaley
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:45 PM
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Gas Tote for= Auto=20 Fuel burners

I got tired of smelling and afraid of carrying gas behind the back= seat=20 of my SUV, so I made this trailer-hitch carrier out of 1 1/4&qu= ot; pipe=20 and an ATV basket =85 it's not bullet-proof, but if an accident o= ccurs the=20 gas is better off outside the vehicle than inside.

Jeff