PETROLPHOBIA (Page 11/66)
USFiero AUG 10, 09:13 AM
Since my last post gas went up to about $2.98 at one point at my 'reference' gas station. I've switched to buying it at BJ's, it's been 9-10 cents cheaper per gallon. Since then we've gotten 10% ethanol added (less dependance on foreign oil, right?) and my Fiero doesn't run as well. Gas milage down a smidge, and hard to start. Now we brace for the effect of a shut down Alaskan pipeline.

Yet, I am paying the same as I was in the post above. Should I/we be thankful for the 'stable' price?
kwagner AUG 10, 10:09 PM
It's interesting to read back through this thread, a log of gas prices and people's thoughts as they happened. I don't have anything to add, just thought it was neat
USFiero AUG 21, 12:27 AM

quote
Originally posted by USFiero way back on Aug 10, 2005:

Ouch. Hit $2.31/gal today. I forsee $3/gallon. Despite the economy being 'strong' I think the economy is at something of a tipping point with the Fed bent on continuing to raise rates and Bush changing credit card laws.



Another look back to a year ago. Oil prices actually dropped and gas has fallen to $2.68 locally. Again, I am relieved. Don't think there was that much fat in the economy to sustain $3 a gallon very long. I have made cuts in spending and more are on the way. Don't drive as much as I used to either, but still plenty.

[This message has been edited by USFiero (edited 08-21-2006).]

USFiero AUG 28, 11:40 PM

quote
Originally posted by USFiero Sept 2, 2005:
If I coulda only seen this far into the future... $3.19 today...



Remember what Katrina did to gas prices?. I only bring it up since the anniversary is nigh. Gas has been as low as $2.49 and the highest $2.55 at the same gas station I posted from above. I wonder what effect the 10% ethanol will have long-term on our 20 year old cars?

[This message has been edited by USFiero (edited 08-28-2006).]

proff AUG 29, 12:25 AM
GAS PRICES ARE COMMING DOWN IN AUSTRALIA
sorry about the caps
some one said down to $1.15 a litre by the end of the year
The honda is working well in 10% ethenol.
I haven't tried it on the fiero yet
Scott-Wa AUG 29, 12:37 AM
Bet the mileage is down a bit also using that ethanol, unfortunate side effect.. perfect a/f ratio is different for alcohol than gasoline, it has a higher ratio of fuel to air for a clean efficient burn and less energy is released. So cost of a gallon of ethanol isn't a direct comparison to a gallon of 'straight' gasoline (let's say tier one). It may cost less to buy, yet cost more to use because you need more of it.
USFiero SEP 12, 11:23 PM

quote
Originally posted by me last year about this time:
If I coulda only seen this far into the future... $3.19 today...



And now, lower prices. $2.34 at the same station. Mind you, it is ethanol-laced. I think it has gotten some junk past my filter (so I changed it) and I suspect the Duke is running a little lean. It snuck up on me, I get no codes so I checked my vacuum lines, ignition wires and tightened the throttle body bolts (they were a little loose) after melting a throttle cable because of glowing-hot exhaust manifold. The throttle plate doesn't look wet when the car is idling like I'm used to, though I don't lack for top-end speed. There maybe a injector overhaul in my future...
The ROK SEP 14, 09:01 PM
i wish they had gas banks down here
USFiero SEP 17, 11:14 PM
$2.19 Still higher than last year's prices overall, about 10% - but I think the damage is done. Ford plant closings, layoffs, the trickle down effect on the economy. Reports already say that retailers had much-reduced revenue from the anticipated back-to-school shopping. I have shopped much less for groceries and meat to the point I just unplugged my freezer in the garage and moved the last little bit of stuff into the kitchen freezer... and I had filled the thing from last Christmas season through the great meat sales early this year. I'm still cutting expenses... the YMCA membership that we weren't using as much as we should, the Blockbuster rentals (okay, I'm doing the online thing with them now, a couple bucks cheaper and more simultaneous rentals...) We don't go out to dinner like used to.. down from once a week to maybe once a month now.
USFiero SEP 25, 01:00 AM
Keep in mind $2 a gallon gas (with 10% ethanol) is not the same $2 a gallon gas of times before The ethanol has dinged my mileage, but not by much, maybe a half a mile per gallon, if I'm averaging these figures right. If it would help my car run cooler, I'd run hotter plugs to compensate. I dumped in a bottle of Techroline to hopefully clean my injector some, the Fiero has become hard to start... Has to crank a few seconds before it fires up, didn't used to do that. It idles and runs fine on the highway, but after melting and having to replace the throttle cable (not fun) from a glowing hot exhaust manifold I'm worried I could fry my newly-rebuilt AC system if the problem returns (I think I had some vacuum leak before, and I had some arcing from the ignition wires which I have corrected). Gas has been $2.07 or so. Me personally, I think it could fluctuate wildly in the future as it did this last year, and that sucks.