I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2 the
price of petrol

--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Earle Horton" <earle-NOSPAM-horton@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1126187041.01ca590548daf08af737a9cd399af447@t eranews...
> Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, España. Empiezo a entender la cultura
> anglosajón, por ojos ajenos. You probably have places like this
> www.hoteldato.com in England too.
>
> This place is fantastic. La ciudad es preciosa, y la gente amable. Lo
peor
> es que el dólar no tiene valor. Almuerzo en la plaza, con pan y queso,
como
> vagabundo. Next week I move into a studio, and will be able to prepare my
> own meals. Where can I find a simple jar of peanut butter?
>
> I bought some petrol here last week, and for the life of me I don't
> understand how you can drive a Grand Wagoneer at these prices. The good
> thing about prices in the U.S. is that no one in the family wants to drive
> my Suburban while I am gone, and they only drive the Jeep when someone
else
> has the Honda.
>
> Qué será, será, si Dios lo dispone.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:xjHTe.104347$G8.79777@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> > Sure, if it sucks water. I meant rather that diesels don't have spark
> plugs
> > to get wet (although the advantage is rather dimished by the fact they
> have
> > now acquired a lot more electronics). I didn't realise you were outside
> the
> > US now, Earle - where are you ?
> >
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > "Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:1126104163.67cc8bbee2471f31fb555a116f15d16c@t eranews...
> > > Actually Dave,
> > >
> > > If a diesel sucks water it is going to blow out a cylinder wall, while
a
> > > gasoline engine will probably just lock up from hydrostatic pressure,
or
> > > maybe bend a rod. So the choice is cylinder or block replacement
> (diesel)
> > > or possible rod replacement (gasoline). If you read one of my earlier
> > > postings I drove a Honda Civic under water three times, and it still
> came
> > > back for more.
> > >
> > > I am not real worried about the price of gasoline in the U.S. It is
> still
> > > half of what people are paying here. Sometimes I wake up in the
middle
> of
> > > the night, worrying that British Airways won't honor my return ticket,
> > > because all the infrastructure in the U.S. has collapsed, and there is
> no
> > > place for them to land there. But then I roll over, thinking that
that
> > > wouldn't be so bad.
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > > news:GnmTe.103636$G8.25776@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> > > > Get more mpg though. That's why it's popular in Europe.
> > > > For offroading its ideal as the torque advantage is large and they
> > aren't
> > > > affected by water as badly.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:_OidnZ2dnZ2dVEPRnZ2dnSxBgN6dnZ2dRVn-z52dnZ0@ez2.net...
> > > > > Why? Diesel in my area costs $0.30 MORE than gasoline.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:1125968983.515107.327190@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > > It's a matter of time now! Aside from a few stubborn goofs like
> ßill,
> > > > > y'all are going to start thinking diesel pretty soon. Of course
when
> > > > > the craze starts, the price of suitable engines is going to
> > > > > skyrocket...too bad I have a few in my garage, isn't it?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

 

Dave Milne wrote:
> I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2 the
> price of petrol


Propane?! You mean it hasn't blown up and killed the whole village or
stuck the throttle open and run you into a schoolyard like ßillschiß
says it will ?

 

Dave Milne wrote:
> I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2 the
> price of petrol


Propane?! You mean it hasn't blown up and killed the whole village or
stuck the throttle open and run you into a schoolyard like ßillschiß
says it will ?

 

Dave Milne wrote:
> I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2 the
> price of petrol


Propane?! You mean it hasn't blown up and killed the whole village or
stuck the throttle open and run you into a schoolyard like ßillschiß
says it will ?

 

Dave Milne wrote:
> I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2 the
> price of petrol


Propane?! You mean it hasn't blown up and killed the whole village or
stuck the throttle open and run you into a schoolyard like ßillschiß
says it will ?

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> My Dad die of lung cancer.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


I'm sorry to hear that, but it wasn't diesel engines that killed him.
You should be in favor of European ultra low sulfur diesel fuel because
it will mean less smoke and smell though.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> My Dad die of lung cancer.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


I'm sorry to hear that, but it wasn't diesel engines that killed him.
You should be in favor of European ultra low sulfur diesel fuel because
it will mean less smoke and smell though.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> My Dad die of lung cancer.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


I'm sorry to hear that, but it wasn't diesel engines that killed him.
You should be in favor of European ultra low sulfur diesel fuel because
it will mean less smoke and smell though.

 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> My Dad die of lung cancer.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O


I'm sorry to hear that, but it wasn't diesel engines that killed him.
You should be in favor of European ultra low sulfur diesel fuel because
it will mean less smoke and smell though.

 

Not yet :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Dave Milne wrote:
> I don't drive the Waggy much, and anyhow it runs on propane which is 1/2
the
> price of petrol


Propane?! You mean it hasn't blown up and killed the whole village or
stuck the throttle open and run you into a schoolyard like ßillschiß
says it will ?