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[Mike K.]

Rack is at 61 cents today, and prices snap 12 cents at the pump with some stations now priced at 117.9.

What’s interesting is the spread between YVR and Nanaimo is now 3 cents. It was 1.6 before, so YVR’s rack is 58.

[FogPub]

Rack is at 61 cents today, and prices snap 12 cents at the pump with some stations now priced at 117.9.

What’s interesting is the spread between YVR and Nanaimo is now 3 cents. It was 1.6 before, so YVR’s rack is 58.

What was the rack before?  In other words, how much did it jump to justify a 12-cent jump at the pump?

Edited by FogPub, 20 May 2020 - 03:12 PM.

[Mike K.]

It was 56 or so cents the other day.

At its lowest point of about 38 prices settled at 96.9 with Costco at 89.9.

[FogPub]

Pump price has jumped to 123.9.

[Rob Randall]

Look at this ad from 1955. By my rough calculations it takes only ten minutes for the average person today to earn enough to buy a gallon of gas although you might want to check my arithmetic:

 

[Tom Braybrook]

Look at this ad from 1955. By my rough calculations it takes only ten minutes for the average person today to earn enough to buy a gallon of gas although you might want to check my arithmetic:

 

 

takes my solar panels a bit more than 1 sunny summer day to make one GGE (gallon gas equivalent), but in winter almost 3 days

[Mike K.]

Meanwhile today gasoline is such junk that it loses its efficacy in a matter of weeks, is combined with ethanol which can rust out gas tanks and cause all sorts of problems, especially in two and four stroke motors, and I don’t know what an average wage is today, but if you’re earning $25/hour, and once all of the taxes are taken from that $25/hour, you have to work about 20 minutes to buy an imperial gallon, and that’s with oil at lows we haven’t seen in a decade-plus.

[Sparky]

^ “especially in 2 or 4 stroke motors”

Do you mean it’s only ok in a Wankel?

[Sparky]

^ I know most of the kids out there have not been exposed to the Wankel.

[lanforod]

Tell us how you really feel, Mike?
I assume you’re switching to electric or only buy Chevron 94 ethanol free then?

[Mike K.]

Wankel? lol, now I’m in intrigued.

I buy 94 ethanol free and add fuel stabilizer to it for all of my small motors. Everyone should, too. That’s the most fundamental best practice you can incorporate into keeping your machines in tip top shape. In fact, that alone will solve/prevent 99% of your small motor problems.

But if your car doesn’t require 91/94, don’t use it. In some cases it can even be problematic in motors requiring 87.

[Victoria Watcher]

how many small ice motors are you running?

I have one for my nail clippers and another for my snow blower. but I’m hoping to combine them in the future. the general principle is the same.

do you have more?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 September 2020 - 05:53 PM.

[Mike K.]

Six or seven, something like that.

[sebberry]

^ I know most of the kids out there have not been exposed to the Wankel.

I know what the wankel is!

[Victoria Watcher]

I think that guy that was just arrested on the Canada wide warrant was involved in exposing his wankel. vigorously.

[Tom Braybrook]

didn't wankel have a chocolate factory or something?!

 

 

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[sebberry]

I think that guy that was just arrested on the Canada wide warrant was involved in exposing his wankel. vigorously.

 

Come on, we all know wankels go 'round and 'round, not up and down.

[lanforod]

Wankel? lol, now I’m in intrigued.

I buy 94 ethanol free and add fuel stabilizer to it for all of my small motors. Everyone should, too. That’s the most fundamental best practice you can incorporate into keeping your machines in tip top shape. In fact, that alone will solve/prevent 99% of your small motor problems.

But if your car doesn’t require 91/94, don’t use it. In some cases it can even be problematic in motors requiring 87.

 

I just use 91 for both. Truck calls for 93. Close enough. Chevron too far away.

[Mike K.]

Careful. 91 still uses ethanol when you dig deep and uncover what they mix it with.

For your car that’s fine, as it’s used up quickly. But you’re slowly damaging your small motors even with 91 and especially if you use stored fuel. I know it sounds hokey, and I know it seems like a fuss, but this alone will keep your machines in tip top shape (plus additive; always use it).

[AllseeingEye]

^ I know most of the kids out there have not been exposed to the Wankel.

 

Willing to bet - without them looking it up online - that there are maybe a couple dozen people on this forum "tops" that know what a Wankel engine actually is, lol.....