Re: [ihc] RE: David's decarbonisation

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

In Missouri and here in Maryland Shell advertises its
gasoline with Techron from the pump.  They don't act
like it's sold as a separate product, just an additive
for their gasoline.  They even spent money to have a
cartoon car developed for the ads.

Steve

--- John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided> wrote:

> 
> On Aug 22, 2004, at 11:44 AM, David Bongo wrote:
> 
> > I go to Shell stations (Have the Shell credit card
> with 5% rebates)
> > but they have "V-Power" or something like that as
> a cleaning agent.
> > Is it all the same stuff (in re. "before Techron
> was being sold by
> > everybody.") or do the various companies actually
> use different
> > additives?  I don't mind buying and using it, but
> if it's the same
> > thing as in Shell what's the point in adding it?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Dave
> 
> Dave, I wasn't talking about what was added to the
> gas by the refiner. 
> A tablespoon in a tank full of gas is not the same
> as a pint in 5 
> gallons.
> 
> I have no idea of whether or not Shell has a product
> as good as 
> Techron. What they put in their gas is irrelevant to
> what I suggested.
> 
> Buy a pint of Techron and put it into your gas tank
> as directed. Put 
> two pints in if you want. If it doesn't seem to help
> with the symptoms 
> caused by the excess carbon, don't buy any more.
> 
> John
> 
> John Hofstetter
> Ol' Saline
> www.goldrush.com/~hofs