Possibly pure gasoline with no anti-knock additives. Texaco premium also had no additives and was called "White Gas" in the late 1940's. Especially recommended for lawn mowers and other small engines.
Dry gas is often a synonym for white gas, which is better known to many of us as "Coleman lantern/camp stove fuel." Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk
I still seek out ethanol free gas for the lawn tractors, chain saws and other small engines at the Armadillo Ranch. This is to prevent the ethanol from absorbing water vapor out of the atmosphere in the gas tanks an carburetors when those motors sit idle for months at a time which causes corrosion in the fuel system. If engines are used frequently, there usually is not a problem, but on the ranch, things can go a long time between usage. I had to replace the fuel tank and carburetor on the log splitter because of the corrosion. Ethanol, contrary to what some believe, was introduced to gasoline mainly as a replacement for Tetraethyllead to boost octane. The "green/eco" folks co-opted it to promote their agenda and thus it became a political issue. And of course the corn farmers like their benefits from the stuff. With all its problems it is still better for the environment than the lead it replaced. Enough for my rant....... sorry.
That was because lead, which is red and made gasoline red, left a residue that clogged up the burner and the works. People didn't put it in modern cars of the time because it had little octane, and would knock.
Unfortunately, the conversion of much of this nation's corn crop to ethanol production caused a food corn shortage with the resulting price hike.
I do the same thing Russell. I'm seeing more and more gas stations in my area with "Ethanol Free" gas pumps.
Also popular for little two cycle engines because the ethanol has a bad habit of affecting the lubrication.
If you look up my old address 0n google maps - 1069 Gillingham Rd., Neenah, Wiscosnin - your will see what modern gas does to a 1998 dodge Dakota. Makes a two door pickup look like a modern FAT FOUR DOOR. It's now in a junk yard.
Isn't that assume. Crew cabs were available back then butt, usually bought for shop labor. Not as a Sportscar.
That's a beautiful car! The kind of car that makes me want to roll down all the windows on that hardtop and cruise down the highway blasting The Doors, CCR and other classic rock on the ol' 8-track...
Exactly. But either Shell put a very special paint job on it, or that had to have been a gorgeous sunset to turn that Mojave Yellow to butterscotch.
