Re: Auto gas versus white gas
Back in the 50s we used Amoco white whenever we could get it. No additives. I would expect it to be good for modern 2 strokes.
Ayuh,.... I don't really remember much from the '50s,....
But, I clearly remember the '60s, 'n '70s....
In Maine, in the '60s,... You could buy Hi-Test gasoline, Regular gasoline, or White gas...
The Hi-Test was the additive gas, 'n of higher octane,... the Tiger in yer tank thing, with ESSO comes to mind...
Regular gasoline was just that, 'bout everything but the Hot-Rods burnt it,...
It was a few cents, or a nickle a gallon cheaper than Hi-Test...
Then there was White gas,...
"
They" said it was cheaper by another nickle 'cause "
They" didn't have to add lead to it for gasoline motor valve lubrication...
'course, that all changed in the early '70s, when No-Lead/ Unleaded gasoline came out, 'n the car manufacturers were changin' our motors to drink the stuff...
Quite suddenly, almost overnight, the White gas pumps disappeared,...
The pumps over on the side of the buildin' became the Regular gasoline pump,...
'cause We were allowed to use it in some motors, for a few years, before Regular gasoline disappeared altogether,...
When White gas disappeared, 'n Unleaded was introduced, the price of Unleaded gas, was considerably Higher than that of White gas, 'n Regular gasoline...
As much higher than Regular, as Regular used to be over the price of White gas...
At that point, "
They" said it costs so much more than Regular gasoline, because they had to take the lead out of it....
Those were also the days when #2 oil, Diesel fuel, Home heatin' oil was 1/2 the price of gasoline, "They" said 'cause it was a less refined product....
