Getting gas from my gas tank?

[Red Green]

Mark wrote in news:Xns9ADDBA3B0E34Esingsing@194.177.96.78:

Why not just hijack a gas transport truck instead of screwing around with piss-ant hoses and cans hustling a few gallons.

[Tony Miklos]

I forget if it was during the depression or around WWII, but my dad told me that when gasoline was rationed, he would run a 50/50 gasoline/kerosene mix in his car. Didn't run too, too bad, but smoked like all hell and the spark plugs tended to get fouled fast.

Tony

[terry]

Yes and those Fordson tractors. Started on gasoline; engine warmed up then changed changed over to kerosene. Tractor had a double tank above the engine with a changeover valve. Also one time ran out of gas mowing the lawn with a 3.5HP Briggs and Stratton; ran out of gas, grabbed the nearest can which happened to have kerosene in it and refilled mower tank. Mower restarted no problem, being warm, I guess, and while it smoked a bit engine ran fine to finish mowing. IIRC never bothered to drain out any remaining kerosene; just filled up with new gas and next time mower ran fine. That mower lasted for many, many years after that.

[today]

If youve never heard of a 5 gallon gas can, You are mentally retarded.