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Date:
Tue, 31 May 2011 02:20:03 -0400
Subject: Car seems to ping under middle
ranged RPM
My car seems to be pinging from time to time. I am
using Shell V-Power 91 octane or Petro
Canada's 94 octane.
Where should I
look 1st? Also, the engine has a label that specifies not to gap the iridium
plugs. Should I gap them?
Any ethanol coming my way or it's still too
expensive?
Mahalo,
Tristan
Saturday's show with Champ was
funny. You guys should do a SHOW TOGETHER!
Date:
Mon, 9 May 2011 10:17:51 -1000
I have seen your testimony on television regarding the gas companies
and your ideas about ethanol and I agree with your research and
solutions. I understand that economics play a major role in all facets
of our lives and the gas situation is no exception. The powers to be
will not do the right thing if they have a chance of losing revenue
even if it means poor ethical conduct. We live in a society governed
by people with unethical practices and the motivation to make money
has made them disregard what benefits the majority.
I understand
what you're saying about the additives to our fuel which
is causing
problems for a lot of our engines in general. I will look
into
changing the main jet of my carburetor or getting it adjusted so
my
mileage can improve. Thank you for all that you do in trying to
improve and to help people understand the truth about our gasoline
predicament.
Sincerely, M E
p.s. I hope that your efforts
to promote ethanol will come into a
reality for the benefit of all.
Date:
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:23:19 -0400
Subject: Great show last Saturday!
To:
Aloha Ahiahi George,
I listened to your Saturday
broadcast and it was funny. That man is a serious clown. He made me laugh
like you wouldn't believe.
He mentioned that he had Portuguese blood. Was
this true? My parents are Portuguese from the Azores islands. It's a small
world after all.
The reason I'm writing this email is because my
father's 2003 Pontiac Montana is having transmission slipping problems.
Here is what I did:
The car had been slipping in a few gears. So i
decided to go to Napa and buy a new transmission filter with a new gasket.
So I dropped the transmission oil pan and drained all the oil that I could. The oil was brown and had a badly burned smell to
it. Almost @ 120 000 Miles. I don't think its ever been done before. Removed
the oil tranny filter and installed the new one. Installed the same reusable
gasket that I had taken off and re-bolted the pan. Started the engine in
park and left it running while I filled it with new Transmission oil. I got
the cheap Mastercraft Canadian Tire brand of Dexron 3. It seems that when I
drive the car without pushing it hard on the gas it's fine.
But it still
slips and lags if i try to floor it. Is there anything you would recommend
doing to it to help stop the slip and lag problems? Keep in mind I WILL NOT
CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. If this is the case I will simply drive it until it
dies.
Let me know.
As always thank-you very much in advance!
Mahalo,
Tristan
Your Mothball fan!
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011
10:41:03 -100
Subject: 50th state ethanol
Aloha
George,
Longtime listener to your show. Started buying
the additive from
Crestek on your advice. Then added mothballs as
well to compare
efficiency. I have been a HUGE fan of sugar based
ethanol for quiet
some time, then was recently approached by Champ
Kaneshiro.
Very interested in the availability of sugar
based ethanol. In my
1996 Ford Mustang GT, I get 20 mpg when using
unleaded premium, when
using the the fuel additive from Crestek
and unleaded premium, my mpg
went to 22.1, when going back to 87
octane with the fuel additive, my
efficiency suffered and dropped
back to 20.
When using the mothballs and 92, I get 23.4
mpg with unleaded premium.
Suffice to say, I am very excited about
the prospect of sugar based
ethanol. I look forward to meeting
you.
Kevin L.
Sent: Sun, March 20,
2011 9:56:05 AM
Subject: 2-4 gal. start for both trucks
George, you recently installed a anti-rust device on my Chev. Silverado and
we spoke of the benefits of ethanol. I believe sugarcane produced ethanol
for Hawaii is a smart move and would like to give it a try. 2gal for the
Silverado and 2gal.for the Tacoma. Is this possible at this time? I'll be at
McKinley for the forum.
Aloha, Tom H.
Subject:
Urgent Advice Needed
Date:
Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:41:43 -1000
Dr.Mr. Nitta,
I listen to you on the radio and I highly respect your opinion. I
just call your shop and left a message for a return call but decided
also to send this email.Since I am a widow I don't know who to trust
except you. I pray you can give me advice.
I have a '99 Toyota Solara with
average millage used. Yesterday my car was towed to Toyota in Kaimuki. I
was told that my car needs new battery harness. They do not do
repair invididual harness. The cost is around $3,000.
Wayne's Electric on Kawaaihao said they can do repairs. Please let me
know what you would recommend. I was planning on keeping my car for at
least a year.
Yours in Christ, +Alexis
Subject:
Ethanol Pump
Date: Sat,
26 Feb 2011 16:54:21 -1000
Mr. Nitta, you should add at least one Ethanol Pump so people can
just pump ethanol into their automobiles. Just a thought but if more
people started using ethanol, eventually less people will depend on
gasoline forcing the refineries to properly refine gasoline the
right way where the octane is up to standards or they just go out
of business. To me the only reason the oil companies are so powerful
is because of the demand of gasoline by people. Some how there is
need of some kind of demonstration to the public and the state
government to show everyone the real facts about ethanol. This way
the government or the oil refineries can make up false facts about
ethanol.
Victor S.
Date:
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:53:34 -0800
| Aloha..I sent a
letter couple days ago regarding how ethanol would help our economy
through clean energy, jobs, etc..And here is his reply just
recently..If you have time to refute these disputes-chance'um..
Mahalo Nui Loa,
C. Kamai
Thanks for your email. I believe you’re referring to SB 715 and
not SB 175. (As SB 715 relates to ethanol and SB 175 relates to
medical marijuana.) As the Senate’s Energy
and Environment Committee Chair I totally agree we should
be moving to greener fuel sources and am working toward that
goal. However, ethanol has not proven to be the answer to our
energy needs. As you may know the 10% ethanol requirement for
gasoline has been on the books since 2006. The biggest problem I
see is that we haven’t yet developed the ability to produce our
own ethanol, so we are importing it just like fossil fuel. This
goes against our goals of becoming more sustainable in supplying
both our energy and food needs
I know our local refiners
(Tesoro and Chevron) don’t want to see a yo-yo effect of us
repealing the mandate and then have us turn around and
reinstating it again, but it seems like we need to look at
whether or not it might be better to look at this down the road
when we have enough locally produced ethanol to supply the need.
My understanding is that the local refiners could transition
back to straight gasoline in about three months. The local
refiners and gas stations do not need any additional equipment.
All they have to do is empty their tanks.
We’ve gotten feedback
from boat owners and small equipment operators (lawn mowers,
etc) who’ve had their engines damaged from the ethanol. Worst of
all is that ethanol lowers the fuel mileage that an engine gets.
(Anecdotally, the loss of fuel mileage can be 15 to 25
percent.). That means that Hawai’i consumers end up buying more
gasoline than they would with unblended gasoline. That’s more
money out of consumers’ pockets and more money we’re exporting
out of Hawai'i.
I
hope this information clarifies my position. Manuia
le aso!
Senator Mike Gabbard
Chair Energy & Environment Committee
Hawaii State Capitol , Room 201
Honolulu, HI. 96813
Ph: 808-586-6830 Fax: 808-586-6679
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Date:
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:55:29 -0500
Subject: rx8
Hi George, I
listen to you often on Sats. Very informative show. You were mentioning
engine covers and how they are not necessary. Perhaps even harmful. I have a
2007 RX8 and noticed a cover over the top of the engine. It would be very
easy to remove. Should I do so??
thanks and aloha,
Denise
I finally got a hold of AMSoil ATF fluid. Before this I was using the pink
OEM Toyota stuff.
I want to do a flush. How many drain and refills
should I do and at what intervals?
I'm also changing my thermostat this
week with an OEM one. Any suggestions on the drilling? Why would we have to
drill and is it really necessary?
Regards,
Tristan
Aloha Tristan,
They are all no good, they are OK back
when engines ran up to 195 degree temp, but now engines run up
around 220 degree at that temp it breaks down and damage engine
parts. I would use the Royal Purple 5w-30 0r 10w-30, the Amsoil is
good too 5w-30 or 10w-30. When I tested all of the rest they all
didn't pass the bearing test at all, failed on the first run. Have a
happy new year and hope to hear you live on the radio soon.
George
Dear George,
You mentioned
correct tire pressure increasing gas mileage, but your car will also handle
better, the bumps become a little smoother, almost like a suspension change.
I realized the
benefits (I knew it all the time but forgot) after several months I wondered
why the road got so rough. I started to get mad at the politicians.
I forgot about
maintaining my tire pressure and filled it up to my measured history, and
bingo, the bumps became more tolerable, no jolts like before. Truck
handled better too. What a difference. Truck “rolled” better
too, smoother roll. Translation, better gas mileage.
Sincerely,
Nelson
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:43:19 -1000
Do you Still repair cars? If so where is your shop?
Question: I have a 2000 Toyota Camry That has a
intermittent problem that the dealers cannot fix....Because they cannot
reproduce the problem... and without error codes
The Problem is that the car starts to idle rough in
normal driving conditions to and from work or shopping trips averaging
20 mins...
This problem can happen intermittently once a month...for about
2 years...recently the frequency of rough idling have been about every 3
days..
Noticed once the car is turned off and rested for about
a few minutes the problem goes away until the next time....
Also the exhaust fumes smells very funny not usual smell
strong sulfur smell
Is there a chance that you are able to diagnose this
problem....even if you cannot reproduce the problem within a given
time period at your shop?
Or can you go in and change parts that may cause this
problem as a starter?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010
10:58:46 -0700
Subject: Battery
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Aloha..it was a great talk with you on
tuesday morning about how hawaii's past/future and is just too pricey
for locals to live in. I bought the 925 odyssey battery and now the
starter works fine. I tried the optima before but it is just 450cca.
I took off the top engine cover of my 2007 civic with a flat tip and
just two screws out..Does the civic have a bottom engine cover-but i
cannot get under the hood. Hawaii people is just
stuck wit status quo and do not think out of the box and make waves
to change.. Need fresh new politicians and ideas to vote
for..Ethanol would be an economic boom for local jobs and save our
ag. land from being developed-bishop estate would make a bunch of
money to keep on paying those constant legal fees, etc...but like
you said all the damn politicians are just puppets to the almighty
oil dollars..
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010
16:35:41 -0700
Subject: optima battery"s how do they save fuel ?
Hi George
say you once mentioned on your radio
show that optima battery's
have up to or over 1200 cold cranking amps
which for a battery is very strong to have especially on really cold
days her in Canada but you also
mentioned that a optima battery can
save you fuel mileage how is that
possible..? if its regulated to
13-14 volts ..?
ALOHA
ate: Thu, 29 Jul 2010
00:47:33 -0700
Subject: Spark plugs
Aloha..which
is the best spark plug for a 2007 civic-autolite ar3924 or xp3924? I bought
a bunch of boxed naphthalene moth balls at moiliili longs for just 3.99 a
box was on sale for this week. I read that the Hawaii supreme court state
that eminent domain compensation for property owners will not cover the any
legal or attorneys fees regarding the relocation of owners for the rail..
Mahalo
nui loa
Ck
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010
09:21:51 -070
Subject: Starting Car
To: georgenitta@hotmail.com
| Aloha..My battery is like 6 months old (only 550
cca) but when I start the 2007 civic it kinda slow to start when i
turn on the ignition-is the problem the starter or distributor? The
rad cap and the a/c cleaner spray must be very popular at Crestek
cause its been nearly 2 months since I have been on waiting list..I
might have the guts to call your show..but hard to phrase my
question-something like "how some local corp. like Bishop Estate can
use their political and economical muscle to help propel your
ethanol station to reality" with their abundance of ag. land would
be suited for ethanol and be really self sufficient and no worries
of oil spills and being import dependent..?
Mahalo nui loa,
Ck
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date: Sun, 23 May 2010 06:38:59
-0700
Subject: Lowering emissions..?
Hello George
i
have a question regarding lowering emissions using half tank
shell
92 other half E85 to lower emissions on my next Etest would
that be a
good idea to do.?? and how much would it really lower
on nox or
carbon dioxides ? doing it this way? here's a list of what i
do every
other time for an Etest on my 96 Saturn SL1
-change spark plugs
gap 40 to factory spec
-replace air filter
-change oil & filter
using royal purple & Napa gold oil filter
-run vehicle for 30 minutes
on highway to get catalytic converter hot
Subject: Motor Oil
Date:
Sat, 22 May 2010 15:45:52 -1000
Aloha Mr. Nitta,
I was listening to your radio show and have a
question for you? Are you not recommending Royal Purple anymore, and if
so this new oil where can we purchase it?
Mahalo,
Troy
Date: Mon, 17 May
2010 21:48:02 -0700
Subject: Brazil Ethanol
| Aloha...the financial news channel "www.cnbc.com"
has programs about the story of self sufficient Brazil ethanol which
came out of necessity when they was in debt and now no need oil.
Around 2007,the interview showed them driving through the miles of
sugarcane with ethanol powered car and the scene reminded me how waialua looked. It showed the Bush accord with Brazil regarding
ethanol as an alternative..They also mentioned the kauai sugar
unfortunate red tape demise and govt. and oil power...In cnbc.com i
just put "brazil ethanol" in the search-just gotta skim couple pages
and story would be for view.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Ck
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 12:52:35
-0700
Subject: Chevy running on E85
Hello George came
across this video Chevy running on 85%
ethanol i thought e85 was only
made to run in Flex fuel
engines
shockingly this one ran 98% of its time on it..??
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOs1yap8mU
Date: Wed, 12 May
2010 18:10:06 -0700
Subject: Ethanol works!!
Hi George
I tried the test I told you I was going to do
remember 3 quarter tank of high premium 92 shell and the rest
toped
off with E85 and the test results so far in the past 3 days have been
amazing ..! to my surprise George my engine LOVES the added Ethanol
You know George her in hamilton,ontario canada they sell vehicles
that run on E85 but the real dumb
thing about that is the only E85
fuel station there is from where i live is about 50 kilometeres away! so
by
the time you drive to guelph and back to hamilton what can you
really save on fuel? its dumb but like you say
government dont make
common sense anyway George i want to say Ethanol works and works well
enough
that im convinced it does Thanks a bunch George.!
and God
Bless you.
ALOHA>>>.
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010
12:17:31 -0700Subject: Auto trans.downshifting
To:
georgenitta@hotmail.com
| Aloha,
I tried to downshift my '07 civic from d to d3 and I felt a
weird noise and panicked so I pulled back auto trans shift back
to d while going down red hill..can I just shift from d to d3
one time and not hurt the trans while downhill or got to be more
steep hill to use it like wihlemina rise?
Mahalo Nui loa,
Ck
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Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 01:07:32 -0700
Subject: T-shirt
| Aloha..I just a few
questions..i am interested in purchasing your large t-shirt and when
can come down to pick up? When u mite recieve some ethanol? Is it
still wise to stick with royal purple and not amsoil? Is ethanol
better than amsoil as a fuel additive? Rp is still better than
amsoil for motor oil?
Mahalo Nui Loa,
ck
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Hi CK,
I need a
week to get the shirt after you order it. I will have ethanol here in a
week and it's up to you with the oil, the Amsoil has a warranty on the
bottle and the Royal Purple don't. Ethanol IS the best fuel additive
or as 100% fuel, I have not found anything better then this. Now IF the
world had brains that oil rig that is spilling oil all over the gulf
would not be happening, so when is the world going to wake up?
Do we always have to be too late for anything? The world needs to use
their brains and think 20-40 years ahead. I will say on the radio when I
have the ethanol here.
George
You are
right..these "world leaders" is just short term backdoor payoffs from
oil companies and do not think for the longterm future. Did bishop
estate lend a hand your ethanol quest?That estate had many state govt.
liasions and still probably do now so i assume they said no to your
request cause they probably getting paid off by oil companies. The u.s.
is just using a big credit card to bail out fat banks and make us pay
interest for future generations and tax the hell out of us now and
forver.
Mahalo
ck
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:39:50 -0700
| Aloha..in what ballpark range do you charge for
cleaning the a/c filter and also changing the fuel filter? I did
not know that 7/8 of the privately owned lands in Hawaii are owned
by only 39 owners which own at least 2000 hectares or more and 6
owners own more than 40000 hectares of the just 1,040,000 hectare
acres thanks to the mahele and in pauahi's will giving lands to
damon and a few others of bishops banker buddies...the military owns
25 percent of Oahu lands, which shrinks lands for more owners and
expands the price of locals to buy land. I heard that kaneohe marine
base uses millions of gallons of water a day and do not need to pay
for this...all in the name of freedom at the expanse of Hawaiian
people.
Mahalo nui loa,
Ck
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:28:02 -0700
| Aloha
Great to hear that you are getting assistance in extending your
great program. When i went to crestek bg44k was out. Are you still
selling ethanol by the gallon? I still feel that OHA is wasting
money (six figures) trying to spread the bad propaganda of the akaka
bill,instead they should use it for education and homeless. There
was only ONE public hearing since the inception the writing up this
"akaka bill" which began in the 1990's and i saw it on olelo which
because the majority in that room was mad and yelling at
ambrocrombie, akaka "which they called him sellout", mink, etc. It
ended up closing the hearing because of so called "being unruly
people". Whatevahs to the local media cause this bill directly
affects Hawaiians and with only one public hearing in the past ten
years or so shows that they want to backdoor and sugarcoat this till
it passes.
Mahalo nui loa
Ck
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:41:26 -1000
Hello Mr. George Nitta
Thank
you very much for
agreeing to volunteer as a guest speaker for the 6th grade class at
Kawananakoa Middle School.
I have you down as a speaker along with 14 other speakers from our community
representing various professions.
Being this is a public school, we appreciate a person like you representing
the local automotive industry/trade. There are about 300 6th graders
and I am confident what you have to share will be very well received having
heard you speak in the past.
Our
intent is simple, to encourage our young children to
begin to think about continuing there
education after high school and to pursue a career of their
choice that will bring them satisfaction and happiness.
I
will be emailing you further details as the date gets closer. Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
On
behalf of the Downtown Metro Lions Club, KMS PTSA and KMS Staff and
Administration and 6th grade parents, we all want to extend our
thank you for taking time out of
your busy schedule to support this important event.
Calvin Nakata
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 14:13:30 -0700
Thanks George you deserve to stay on air i don't know
of any
other Hawaiian
101 radio show like this 1 its a ONE OF A KIND
show..! maybe you should start a petition to keep this
show on
air..?
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 22:37:48 -0700
| Aloha,
I hope you find a sponsor to keep your program extended and I tried
my part in goin crestek.
I just want to know how much times a month or so do I need to spray
that crc silicon spray to prolong my 2007 civic timing belt and when
typically i should change my timing belt? Can i spray that on
electric wires under the hood or any other plastic on the car?
Mahalo nui loa!!
Ck
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010
Subject: Re: Radio show
Hello George,
I am sorry to hear about your show ending. I think the
economy has a lot to do with the lack of sponsors. But you can be proud of your
accomplishments. Fifteen years is longer than most shows last - a tribute to
your success in helping people. Thanks for helping me when I had to solve a car
problem. I know you will be missed by all your radio listeners. Good Luck and
God Bless in your future endeavors.
Aloha, Rose
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010
09:54:39 -1000
Hi George,
It was sad to hear that April will be
your last month on the radio, BUT this was inevitable. You have been
speaking the truth all these years - more accurately, DECADES. This,
definitely, has not been acceptable to the ruling class, the petroleum industry
and our illustrious government. With all the hype about electric cars and
other alternative fuels, ethanol is still the answer, but it has to be their
answer.
In
time, they (petroleum and government) will allow us to have this abundant fuel,
while they laugh all the way to the bank.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you for you love for the people of
Hawaii
and the world. I wish I could support you more than just being a listener
and a patron.
P.S. Mothballs and WD-40 FOREVER!
With much ALOHA from a patron and a
listener,
Les
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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:12:28 -0700
Subject: Why 44 P.S.I ??
Mr nitta not to be
disrespectful
in any way
but Why are you
telling people to put 44 pounds of
air in there tires? thats way too much air...
you must know with 44 psi a tire will wear out in the
midle,..and the ride will be very hard.. and hard
on the suspension..not to mention running a high risk
of blowing out..right? with 44 psi
of air in a
radial tire on a
90 degree day on a car thats driving
down a highway that tire know is at 50+ air pressure
with the heat build up of driving it that tire(s)
is ready to burst blow up!.. ok so why are you
recommending 44 ?
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A conversation with Tristan
I had a few questions for
you. I'm looking to clean out my gas tank from water. Would you recommend I
put WD40 in my gas tank along with fuel to help clean it?
I saw an article that you
wrote on Mothballs boosting the octane of fuel. Are there specific mothballs
and is it necessary to add WD40 to the tank?
Best regards and thanks a
bunch,
Tristan
Hi Tristan,,
The
fuel that you are using, does it have ethanol? The ethanol will remove any
water that you might have in the tank. The mothballs is the one that contain
naphthalene. I don't use WD-40 any more since the adding of ethanol. Ethanol
is better then mothballs, cleaner and easier then mothballs. I have ethanol
on hand now.
George
Hello George,
If gas contains a bit of
ethanol, is it safe to add some extra in it? What would be ratio to mix fuel
/ ethanol?
Tristan
This would be really
good on the radio live, can you call in this Sat I'm on at 1pm on am690 the
phone number is 946-5467.
George
Hello George,
Besides getting rid of
water, what other benefits does ethanol give?
I would be glad to. I live
in Montreal
which is an eastern time zone. Which time zone are you in?
Tristan
Hi Tristan,
Ethanol
will give you more gas mileage, cleaner air, clean fuel and engine system. I
live in Hawaii and it's 7:30 am now.
George
I recently bought
mothballs and added them to my fuel tank. I
believe that they do not fall freely into my tank. I believe there
is a net there that stops them from entering the tank. Should I
puncture it with a thin rod to allow the mothballs to fall into the
fuel inside the tank?
Keep in mind that
I have a 2001
Toyota Corolla
CE.
Hi Tristan,
No just
go to the gas station and put in a little gas real slow and the balls will
melt quickly. The best way to do this is put the amount of mothballs that
you will be putting in the tank in a zip-lock bag and tap on it with
a rubber hammer and make it into powder, then get a long plastic funnel and
cut the tip to the size just smaller then the neck of your gas filler
tube, then go to the gas station and put it in and wash it down with some
gas. What some of my radio listeners do is they get a gas can and mix the
mothballs in the can with some gas and let it melt then pour it in the gas
tank. Some use a old blender and grind it up then pour it in the tank. If
you have a 2000 and up Toyota change the front brake disc pads to Akibono
brand cause the one from the factory is made in China and don't stop too
good. Do you have the K&N air filter and Royal Purple motor oil in your
engine?
George
I currently use
Castrol GTX reg oil 5W30 and change every 4000KM along with the OEM
Toyota Oil filter. So my pads shouldn't be ordered through Toyota? What would you recommend? I'm looking
at getting a short ram air intake from Injen. Should I just get a
reg K&N air filter instead?
Tristan
Hi Tristan,
That
is a bad oil to use, you are wasting your money on this oil, use the
Royal Purple oil 5w-30 and you can go 10,000-15,000 miles on the oil
change. The brake pads you buy from the auto parts store like CSK or who
ever has that brand. For the air filter use the regular K&N filter for
your car. If you drive fast then get the high performance brake pads
from Akibono. For the oil filter use Wix filter or Purolator.
George
Hello George,
I watched all your
videos. Just a few questions regarding them. For the power steering
fluid, I'm currently using Toyota OEM.. Should I use the Royal Purple one?
Also, you mention to keep repeating the process until you use a full
quart. Do you mean that we drive a few days, take out the fluid, add new
fluid, continue to drive for a few days that repeat until the quart is
done. What is left in the quart stays in for at least 2 years.
Also, when should I
change the brake fluid? Do I flush it out like with the power steering
procedure you mention?
Best regards,
Tristan
Hi Tristan,
For
the power steering yes that is the way and with the Royal Purple it will
last for 50,000 mi. The brake fluid should be changed by a shop that is
good cause they will have to have the right tools and use only dot 4
brake fluid, you do this every 2 years. You have great questions for my
radio show why don't you share with everyone and call this sat at 1pm
946-5467.
George
It's been a
long-time. I still keep getting the engine light. The code is
P0171. Which according to the web is MAF sensor. I cleaned it
with electronic degreaser and also checked it for proper
resistance. It works as per spec. I recently noticed some type
of exhaust leak noise coming from just below the console. My
friend states that it's most probably gasket between headers and
exhaust. If this is true can this cause my engine light to come
on?
Tristan
Tristan,
No that exhaust leak can't turn on the check engine light. Try
changing the MAF sensor or get one from the junk yard, it's
cheaper. Check the air intake bellows for cracks.
George
Thanks, I'll do just that and let you know how it goes.
Regarding tire pressure, do we fill up to the max
specified on the tire or do we go by the car
manufacturers specs in the glove box?
The
mothballs have increased my mileage by over 180 km. It
went from about 500 with the fuel light to almost 700
km. Amazing man! I didn't include the wd40 to the fuel.
Is it really necessary?
Tristan
Hi
Tristan,
The tires should be at the max
pressure on the side of the tire. You should share this
with the radio listeners on Sat, lots of people think
the mothballs are BS, but it's up them if they don't
want to save money on gas.
George
Hello
George,
The
mothballs do work. For me they increased my mileage
about 27 %. But why is it that they do increase mileage?
Do they act like fuel detergents in which gas don't
contain as much anymore? Also, is it really necessary
for the WD40 for easier ignition?
Best
regards,
Tristan
Hi Tristan,
You
should share with the world on your question, but here
it is the mothballs have naphthalene in it and it raise
the octane by two numbers and the higher the octane the
better mileage we get. This is why the oil company
dropped the octane back in 1975 when they said we were
out of gas. They said we need to clean the air, well the
lower octane made the world worst. The best octane is
about 104 or ethanol. The WD40 cleans out the system and
keeps it clean, the cleaner the fuel the better the
mileage. This is the kind of question that is good for
my radio show listeners, and they love to hear what kind
of mileage you are getting with mothballs. Lots of
people don't believe it, their lost not mine. Hope this
helps you.
Aloha,
George
Hello
George,
So
since the car components were designed for very good
fuel if you use the following combo of mothballs and
wd40 is there a possibility of damaging injectors or any
other component that comes in contact with the fuel
being used?
I
also, flushed the power steering with royal purple
synthetic. Great stuff!!!
Best
regards,
Tristan
Hi Tristan,
No, it's better then the low octane. The car
manufactures' want you to damage your engine so you buy
a new car every 5-6 years so the higher the octane the
better but if you let too high you just wasting so 104
is your number to get and you won't damage anything. The
only thing that will damage engines is the poor gas (low
octane) and I'm finding this all over the world more and
more.
George
I
recently added WD40 (4L Tin can) to my fuel mixture
with mothballs. The care had sat for about a day.
When I started the car it had trouble. I started but
at very low rpm for a second or two then went to
normal higher rpm on a cold start.
The way
I make my mixture is the following: I take a gas
container of about 6L so roughly 1.3 Gallons. Add my
91 octane fuel from Shell. Then add 62 mothballs
because my car has a 50L tank. I then add 12 Oz of
WD40 to it. I pour it into my car's tank.
Then I
usually go fill up the tank with 91 from Shell. Is
this the proper way to do it? Am I missing a step or
a tip?
Tristan
Hi
Tristan,
That is the right way and this would be
a great call today on the show.
Aloha,
George
So it's normal for the car not to start on the
1st shot. It runs at low rpm and then chokes?
Or is this the actual water being brought out of
the tank and gas?
I'll try to call in next week with this
question.
Hi
Tristan,
No that is not normal, you need to
get about 4 cans of BG44K. With half a tank of gas
put in one can of the BG44K onto the gas tank. Run
the car down the freeway for about 6-10 miles, then
do that every time you need to fill gas fill only
half tank and use the BG44K every tank for 4 times
and it should clean out the carbon from the intake
valves, this is what cause the bad idle when cold.
After this treatment change the spark plugs to the
Autolite XP3924 and gap it at .045.
Good luck,
George
I
don't have that product available in my area.
Is
there a second choice that you would choose?
Tristan
Hello George,
How are things?
Last Friday I changed my mass flow sensor. This
is what was causing lack of power and the
erratic idle and choke on start. Since then my
check engine light hasn't turned off. I read in
some forums that some codes might take up to 40
cycles before they clear. Is this true?
My car is running like new since that new MAF
sensor. The best investment after your Fuel
mix!!!!
Regards,
Tristan
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Aloha George,
I
have been working on developing an ethanol energy and algae plant here.
All the technologies are
very new and most in pilot phases.
You are preach to the choir
with me.
I see that you may open many ethanol stations with a
eye towards E85
and blends. We have a great opportunity to have a self
supportive
industry here from biomass not food to make alcohols for
fuels.
You have been a great spokesman for this fine alternative to
fossil
fuels. I used RE85 in
Las Vegas
this past July. It was 25 cents less
expensive with no difference in
milage but seemed to have a big impact
on the car's performance.
Better after the tank of regular was spent
and we drove to Utah. Wow that was a real
eyeopener as a driver miles
of a rental. We drove 1,660 miles and
blends upward of E 20 worked
well. Needed more stations with E 85 to
blend with rest of the 92
octane E10. There it is real 10% of ethanol
and says so on the pumps
not "may be up to" like here.
I
would like to meet with you some time to show you our work and the
promise
of ethanol made in Hawaii. No other group is manufacturing any
ethanol since they tried to make it from sugar or do not have the
technologies
to start. As this industry begins to grow the drivers of
Hawaii will learn real fast of the differences
in performance. Flex
fuel drivers will be very happy. We will also
make methanol. The
catalyst is the same and divides the syngas to many
products.
We are now in a process to get funding for our lab
experiment to show
the synergy between three processes and capture the
CO2. A closed loop
operation is possible and the biomass from the
algae can be recycled
to make the fuel from gasification. A catalyst
now in pilot operation
by a group on the Continental US is going to be
ready for commercial
operation in our demonstration plant soon.
Some
other uses for the algae oil include biofuels and even food.
After
frying it can be used for biodiesel.
We have been the first
to put forth the ideas of a all in one concept.
It is a way to produce
the fuel from the feedstock. Other new energy
producers developing
just electricity on the Big Island and even Kauai
groups are looking to use algae to sequester carbon. This is because
the future taxes on carbon in the industry and if the pollution needs
purifying it can go through these plants. That makes biomass to be
used
as feedstock for ethanol.
Kindest regards,
Warner
Kimo Sutton CEO
Diamond Head Renewable Resources
www.diamondheadrr.com
808-
783-6322 -cell
1-801-788-6322 -Fax
From: Verycoolrides@aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:58:42 -0400
Subject: Las Vegas Connection
To: Georgenitta@hotmail.com
CC: SMITH1127@aol.com
George,
It was good to join you on your
radio show today. Mahalo!
I want to thank my friend Robert
Smith over in Volcano for providing me with an introduction to you. I am
very interested providing a partnership between buyers and sellers of
collectible cars, special interest vehicles, muscle cars, sports cars, hot
rods and customs in the Islands with mainland sources. I am sure your
listeners and business associates can benefit from our services.
Robert will tell you that I have
assisted him in sellling two nice vehicles, a 1966 Chevy Nova SS and his 1994
Corvette ZR1, known over there as the Pineapple Express II. He just sent
me a 1951 Chevy Bel Air - a nice little hot rod that we will market for him
over here in Las Vegas. Others are now doing the same. Here is
why:
1. Many sellers do not want
local buyers to purchase their vehicles. A hot rod, classic car or
custom car is a special, often very unique ride that each owner makes his own
by carefully restoring a car to original condition, or creating a
dream car from a project, whether he does the work himself or he hires a
professional builder. When the car is sold, some people do not want to
see their dream car being driven by someone else. In Hawaii, the chances
that a car will be often seen after it is sold are high.
2. By the same token,
buyers often do not want to buy a local car because the car is known by the
guy who first had it. They think that if they buy a car from Kimo, then
everybody will say, 'Hey Brah, you the guy that bought Kimo's car?'
Even if they substantially change
the ride, it will still be known as Kimo's car.
3. The number of qualified
buyers is much larger on the mainland. If a car is made available to the
huge number of vintage car enthusiasts all across the US, the chances of
selling it for a good value are much better.
4. A car in Hawaii is very
difficult to sell. There is a perception among most mainland buyers that
all the vintage cars in Hawaii are rusty junk. Those of us who know the
old car community in the Islands know that is not universally true.
While there are some low dollar old cars that have oxidized and corroded
beyond help, most hot rodders and muscle car owners keep their cars as nice as
anyone anywhere. In fact, we have sold many nice rides to Hawaiian
buyers, so we know there are nice cars there. But, to get top dollar, we
recommend that the cars be sent here. We will handle a complete
transaction, including getting the car at the port of Los Angeles
(Matson) or San Diego (Pasha) and garaging the vehicle until it is sold.
Perhaps we can help you and
countless other Kamaainas in the same way. As you know, the Las Vegas
connection is an important vital link between the mainland and Hawaii.
But, this is not about gambling. We offer a risk free marketing service
that is as cost effective as it is practical. It is our objective
to move every vehicle and we won't give up trying until it is gone. My
company, Greyhawk Enterprises, Inc., is a Nevada Corporation in business
over 10 years. We have placed more than 500 cars in the last 6
years and our average vehicle sale is about $30K. Each car is handled as
if it is our own.
I appreciate your offer to post
my website
WWW.VERYCOOLRIDES.NET
on your own site. I recognize that our credibility is of the utmost
importance. I can assure you that we do not put any margin on top of the
price our sellers ask, we simply charge a 2.5% fee when the car is sold.
Similarly, we often shop for cars for buyers. If we provide that
service, our finder fee is negotiated ahead of time with the buyer - usually
$500 to $1000 depending on the value of the vehicle. Our goal is to save
our buyers more than our fees by negotiating a better deal on the price they
wish to buy.
The advertising copy I prepared
for your Pantera is attached. I hope I did the car justice. If I
made any errors in the description, or left anything important out, let me
know.
Best regards and Mahalo nui loa,
Terry Prater
Thanks for the
opportunity to be of service.
We invite you to view many of our available vehicles at:
www.verycoolrides.net
GREYHAWK INTERMOTIVE
a Greyhawk Enterprises Company
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
verycoolrides@aol.com
1-702-451-2431 phone
1-702-451-2567 fax
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:55 AM
Subject: Car Care Question
George,
I
just found your show. I am listening on my computer from NJ. Could
you explain how to boost gas mileage with moth balls?
Phil
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Hi George
Hey George,
I was just going through my links and found your page again. Retired
Officer Stan Cook in case you forgot. Well, we both are getting older.
Fe and I are still living in Washington State but looking to sell the house and
move to Tucson. Ya, the rain and wet is getting to us.
We have been doing a lot of RVing around the country and we RV when we go south
for the winter in about a month. My daughter lives in Tucson. Great
town.
You know, a couple of times your name has come up in casual conversations from
people from Hawaii or who lived there, maybe as a military person. It is
always fun to hear about you. Never a bad word.
Keep up the good work.
--
Best Regards,
Stan Cook
www.stancook.com
http://websitesbycook.com
www.cookstravelservice.com
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: A Rail Alternative
A RAIL ALTERNATIVE
By: Morris Osedo - 8/14/07
I would like to discuss two things about the rail.
1. Cons of a fixed rail system.
2. A rail alternative.
CONS OF A FIXED RAIL SYSTEM:
========================
Have the leeward residents who want the rail thought about the details of
actually riding the rail?
1. Leaving home, they ride a bus to the rail. Then they transfer to
the rail. When they get to town, unless their destination is within
walking distance from the rail they will have to make a second transfer from
the rail to a bus. Going to the UH would definitely require a second
transfer.
2. Since the rail is elevated, the stations will be elevated. This
will mean extra time walking up/down stairs in crowds. That plus
waiting for the next ride could amount to 15 minutes per transfer. So
with two transfers it might add 30 minutes to the total travel time.
3. There will be stops along the way at the different stations again adding
to the total travel time.
4. If a unit breaks down, won’t it block the entire rail going in that
direction until they can somehow move it off the main rail?
5. If there is a power failure or emergency, will riders be stuck 75 feet
high on a "rail" until the situation is rectified? In an
earthquake that damages the structure, riders will have to be careful not be
electrocuted by hot rails while walking to the next station.
6. Hawaiian Electric can barely meet the electrical demands now so they will
have to build an electrical plant only for the rail. This will be an
additional huge cost.
A RAIL ALTERNATIVE:
================
Here’s a rail alternative that I hope everyone will consider and bug their
government representatives to support:
1. Build a 4 lane elevated highway to be used by buses and emergency
vehicles only. Two lanes in each direction. Call it the
"transit highway" in this discussion.
2. Instead of expensive high tech rail engines, use cheaper low tech buses.
The buses could be single or multiple linked units similar to the linked
double buses that are currently running. They could be cosmetically
streamlined for a modern look if desired.
3. Have the buses burn bio-diesel or ethanol and grow the fuel locally.
4. The two outside lanes (one in each direction) of the 4 lane transit
highway would be used for buses that make stops at every station along the
way.
5. The two inside lanes (one in each direction) would be used for express
buses that don’t make a lot of stops to shorten the travel time.
6. When the “express” buses reach town, they will have to merge with the
regular traffic but they will be able to go to the UH or Waikiki with no
transfers required. This extends the system without having to build a
dedicated rail to the UH or to Waikiki.
7. The buses that make stops at every station would turn around and
"not" go to the UH or Waikiki. This would provide the dead
on bus schedule that insures that every bus arrives and leaves each station
at the precise time. Precise times are possible since these buses will
not be integrated with the traffic like they are now. Underscore
“precise” times. I think that that precise arrival and departure
times are crucial for success of the rail or an alternative rail system.
Therefore every bus should have large clock with second hand on the
dashboard that is extremely accurate or synched with a master clock via
wireless means. This is how the subways in Japan work and why they are
so precise.
8. Folks living in the Mililani/Wahiawa direction could catch buses which
would be able to get on to the transit highway. This would enable them
to use the transit highway without a transfer. Folks living in Hawaii-Kai
could catch buses that get on the transit highway to get to leeward
destinations.
9. If a bus breaks down, the following buses can just go around it using the
center lane so there is no blockage of the system like the rail can have.
10. Electrical power failures will not affect buses. In emergencies,
people can exit the buses and walk on the highway which is something they
know how to do.
11. Emergency vehicles can use the center lanes and avoid getting slowed
down or stuck in traffic. On and off ramps to the dedicated highway
would have to be built an strategic points to allow the emergency vehicles
to get on and off.
12. If the H1 gets a major blockage like the time the military truck hit the
pedestrian walkway, the dedicated highway could be opened up for cars.
It would be slower but a lot better than not being able to go home for 15
hours like what happened. In these "rare" cases, cars would
be able to enter and exit the transit highway using the emergency vehicle
ramps.
SUMMARY
=======
This proposed rail alternative can eliminate or reduce the need to do
transfers by having buses transition from surface highways to the transit
highway. This could eliminate transfer hassles that might discourage
folks from riding it.
This system can EXTEND the mass transit system without having to build
dedicated rail to the UH, Waikiki, Hawaii-Kai or to the Mililani/Wahiawa
direction. This alternative can provide mass transit from Hawaii-Kai
to Wahiawa and beyond from day-1. If the route is through the
Salt-Lake area as currently proposed, buses can exit and go to the Airport,
Hickam and Pearl Harbor from day-1. Later on elevated highways can be
built to those points depending on what happens.
With rail, the rail structure must be built "all the way" to what
ever destination it serves. With this bus alternative, elevated
highways only have to be built to "where the traffic starts".
Buses can transition from the elevated highway to surface streets
"past" the main traffic and extend the system, something that rail
cannot do.
In an emergency like an earthquake that damages the structure, riders can
exit the buses and walk to the closest station or to emergency pedestrian
stairways "on roads", something they know how to do. They
won't have to worry about being electrocuted by rails.
This rail alternative eliminates the need to build another electric power
plant to provide electricity for a rail system.
It provides inherent redundancy since:
1) each bus would have its own power source so electrical power failures
will have no effect.
2) multiple lanes and the ability of buses to change lanes easily prevent
breakdowns from blocking throughput of the system.
END
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:06 PM
Subject: Japan listener
Hi George,
I am a Japanese and Hawaii resident and I am very grateful to be able to
hear your program whenever I can. I hope to call into your program when I
return to Hawaii in a month or so. Sorry very difficult with writing in English. In
Japan keyboard is not
easy to use in typing English. It is "so so" as we say.
It is good to hear what is happening is Hawaii at this moment.
Thank you for keeping your program on air and on the internet.
Domo arigato gozaimase
Masuzawa Hideko
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:54 PM
I'm a low-income person, and I depend on my 92 Buick LeSabre to make my auto
detailing appointments. So I was very alarmed this morning when a
problem arose, and I thot I'd ask your advice.
As I was driving up Pali Drive, in overdrive, the car started jerking rapidly,
and the engine seemed to be losing power. I thot for sure that the car
was slowing to a stop, but by a sudden miracle the car recovered, and there
have been no more problems for the last 20 miles or so.
My guess is it's a problem with the automatic shift. If not that, then a
fuel line problem, or fuel pump problem. But here's my question for you:
Should I do anything about this? And if so, what? The car produces
income, so it is very important that I keep it in top running condition.
If I take it to a repair shop (yours, preferably), they might not find
anything wrong because it's running perfectly right now.
I respect your opinion, and if you have any ideas as to what I can do, I'd
like to hear them. Replacing the car is simply not possible for me at
the present time. Aloha nui loa. And thanks in advance for
anything you care to tell me
Mark
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:26 AM
Aloha Gang,
The latest from Bill...we're now being featured on the world's largest
automotive website, The Auto Channel dot com. They have us on their cover
today (12/8/06) with a story, and will be featuring a new show each week with
the Hawaii rotation. For those of you who don't live within the Hawaiian
Islands, you can now check out a new Ohana Road each week (not withstanding
our re-runs). Just click on the link and look for Ohana Road. I hope you like
it as much as we love doing it. Our trip last week to the LA Auto Show will be
airing in Hawaii on January 13 &14. If the story is right, it should also
be on The Auto Channel. I just think that it's so cool that now where ever one
is on the planet, if you have internet access, you can watch the show. Of
course, I've haven't quit the day job just yet, so let me know if I can help
you get yourself a new BMW!
Dale
aka Bumpy
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 5:38 PM
George, thank you for all that you are doing. Happy Thanksgiving. Many,
many people are grateful to you for your sharing. When people like you
give us important info that is not ordinarily given to the public and
should, our responsibility is not just to listen but pass it on to others.
I'm grateful for those who call in and share how your info has helped
them. Some of us need to stay in the background because of narrow or
brain-washed thinking.... I'm so happy for you that your children are
taking after you and respect your knowledge and concern. Take care.
Mahalo nui loa. Sandra
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:31 PM
Hey George,
I have just visited your website for the first
time. While I had heard of the Royal Purple oil before, I never knew how
good it is. Thanks for all the other car care info also. The AC
maintenance info will be put into use immediately.
One question, what information do you have on
adding acetone to your gas to increase gas mileage, horsepower, etc.
I await your answer and again thanks for all this
wealth of information.
Sincerely,
Ron
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:12 PM
Hello George,
Caught most of your program today but
could not call in:
1. Toll is good, also why is the SPEED (center) Lane so
slow. What if -arbitrarily there could be no entry or exit from the
speed lane from Farrington High to Punahou going east and vice versa going
west????
2 Our Police don not exercise enough traffic control; when a
lane or two are closed cops should divert traffic at the PREVIOUS on ramp or
off ramp so traffic leaves the freeway. Instead they leave drivers to
merge or just wait at the scene of impedence.
3. You are SOOO RIGHT about guys (and gals) who leave traffic
side doors open while they put on shoes, talk story, answer cels etc etc.
Love your show
don
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 1:32 PM
Listening to your 11/04/2006 broadcast prompted me to add to the dilemma of
the proposed fixed rail system. The loss of electrical power is only
the part of the problem facing any fixed rail system dependent upon
electricity. Post any significant earthquake, they will have to
inspect all of the rail structures to determine if any damage
has occurred before declaring the system safe to operate.
We should continue to support The BUS or, if found, other no fixed
transit systems that would continue to provide transport services post a
significant earthquake with whatever Buses that are still operable on
whatever roads that remain intact. Post a significant earthquake, a
fixed rail system is less likely to survive no matter what earthquake
measures are in place.
In my opinion, the earthquake that we experienced this past October was
a handwriting on the wall against any fixed rail system. The
earthquake that inconvenienced us this past October was a wake-up call.
We need to wake-up and start exercising our logic and good reasoning.
Thanks George for all of your work in helping us consumers to consume wisely
and appropriately.
P.S. I worked as a paramedic for the C&C of Honolulu for 27
years till I retired on September 1, 2004. It was always a
dilemma in determining what would be done in a mass casualty event
where most of the island of Oahu suffered a major incident. (Natural:
i.e., Hurricane, Tsunami, Earthquake, Torrential Rains, and etc.
Man-made: i.e., Industrial catastrophe, Terrorism, and etc.)
Never mind the other islands in a natural incident that affects our State.
We would all be on our own - literally. The continuing concern
was how would we begin to respond again in the recovery
period post an incident. A major concern was the
transport of all the involved individuals to an appropriate area of safety. This
was to included the possible extrication and evacuation of these individuals
to points that they could be transported. At the same time, the
correction of any unsafe conditions would have to be appropriately
handled. The Buses - C&C or commercial, if
available, along with passable roadways play a major role in this
recovery/rescue process. Remaining mobile during these types of
incidents is a no-brainer.
Leslie K
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Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 9:49 PM
Subject: Gasoline Quality
Hello George,
Is it possible for you to open your own service stations selling quality
gasoline with the Ethanol blend? I figure if a lot of people go to you for the
gasoline, the other service stations/oil companies will be forced to
give in or they lose money. Since there isn't any competition for the oil
companies, their fuel quality standards are below satisfactory. I would
think if they had someone like you to compete against soon, they will change
their ways or go out of business because who wants to buy low quality fuel which
will damage our vehicles. Almost all of us depend on gasoline so why would they
change anything just because we the consumers demand a better product. I'm not
sure the politicians will help us or something would have be done by now
including the gas cap. The solution is for someone to make/sell a better quality
fuel 100% Ethanol/gasoline blend of Ethanol so us consumers use a quality fuel,
those oil companies use their business making them think again about cheating
the public.
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Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:11
AM
Subject: referred to you by a listener
Hi!
An inline friend who is a Hawaii native referred me
to your site. We've been discussing alternative fuels. We drive a 2000 Nissan
Quest, and it's pretty much a gas pig. And the cost of gas is going thru the
roof here in Georgia.
Someone on the same board stated that we could use
ethanol -without-refitting the engine. Is this true? Would it be possible to run
the car on that, without destroying it's engine?
We just purchased this beast, and my husband
delivers papers at night so we have a fairly huge gas bill at the moment. It
would be very good news for us if we could switch to ethanol.
We'd really appreciate any advice you could give us.
We're getting swamped, and the paper's reimbursement program for gas doesn't
even come close to the actual costs we have.
Thanks!
Morgan
R.
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