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Re: For those who don't like oxygenated gas:



Steve Buchholz wrote:
>> ... there are some studies that might dispute that last 
>> statement as well

Elliot Potter responded:
> You're right, I mis-worded that a bit.  Studies *mostly* 
> agree that it's cut down on Carbon Monoxide pollution, but 
> *generally* agree that it hasn't done much else.

I never understood this stuff. It's supposed to reduce 
emissions, but it kills your gas mileage. So, you burn more 
volume of fuel than you would without it. Does it cut down 
emissions so much that it offsets the increased emissions 
from burning more fuel per mile?

Eric Renneisen
'90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
Chattanooga, TN