Rising Gas Prices...

Landshark

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Me too, I usually get 200 miles out of a tank of American gas but get almost 240 on Mexican.
I wonder if it's due to American gas containing 15% ethanol. Engines require considerably more ethanol than gasoline to run correctly. So, I assume the vehicle's on-board computer would richen the fuel mixture, or supply more gas to the engine because of the 15% ethanol. This would cause a reduction in gas mileage. I'm only speculating here, can a mechanic jump in and clarify?
 
Are you sure about the ethanol? I thought Mexico got it's gas from the US (they ship us the crude).....do they have any refineries? Someone (Jerry?) had posted a link to an article about the plant generating ethanol using algae ...I recall that it was for use in the Mexican market. Maybe I'm wrong???
 
Mexico does get fuel from the US, but the ethanol is added at the distribution center. So like Mobile gets 250,000 gal of fuel at depot and before they fill up the tanker trucks to deliver to gas stations, that is when the add the extras.
 
Well, that would make sense since there's no ethanol in Mexican gas........
Mexico could probably start putting in that Cheap "Mescalito" that comes in the little plastic jugs you can buy for about 10 pesos... it's also good to use for cleaning coins and clearing clogged pipes...
 
Will it clear clogged arteries???!!!
it could... but I don't think it leaves the arteries in any kind of good shape... you might need to eat a couple pounds of tortillas to clog the holes the Mescalito leaves behind... BUT... As an added bonus it clears your memory too...
 

badfish

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I'm am never lighter coming back....Too much good food and drink. OH !!! you meant what you are hauling :rofl:
Now that I think about it, it may be because I'm not trying to get home in a hurry.
I have the same problem. My wife thinks its a shopping spree. "let's get the retin a for grandma and call it a trip woman!"
 
You mean Bacanora, Mark? That stuff will make you go blind!
No... I'm talking about the stuff that comes in a little clear plastic jug... most liquor stores have it within arms reach of the cashier, maybe that's to keep the street vermin that drink it from being able to steal it...
 
No... I'm talking about the stuff that comes in a little clear plastic jug... most liquor stores have it within arms reach of the cashier, maybe that's to keep the street vermin that drink it from being able to steal it...
That's good stuff Mark...after 3-4 shots of that, it tastes just like Don Julio!!! :rofl: Hell of a lot cheaper too. Super Ley used to carry it, but now they have some other brand of Mexican "rot gut".
 
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