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bigjbear

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Is anyony realy having trouble finding gas? Its been on the news for days here in ATL and they they have been saying Cobb Co (where I live) is one of the hardest hit areas. I haven't had any problem finding gas, though. It took driving ONE street over the other day, but that was the worst.

It is obvious that some people can't find gas, but I wonder if they just are not looking past their usual fill up spot or... So, is this an issue for you guys?

I don't want to sound like I'm gloating but I still haven't used the back up gas I bought before Ike.
 
last weekend it was kinda screwy around here cause they shut down 80/94 and a bunch of other streets cause of flooding, seen a few stations that were out. but other then that we all good in the hood. my DD and my k5 both have full tanks so im good for a while
 
It's nuckin' futs around here, Jim...

The QT on the corner near my place has a line wrapping around into the 120 loop, from 6am to almost midnight. The QTs are the few stores that are staying stocked up on gas. The traffic jams this is causing are terrible. Most other places have plastic bags over the pump handles.

I will say that I rather enjoyed the easy cruise through the Racetrac parking lot this morning when I stopped for coffee. Nobody was there... Still, me and the woman spent a good 20 minutes looking for gas in Midtown yesterday. It sucked, because we didn't have enough to get home, and I knew the QT would be a nearly hour wait. At the place we got the gas, I was 3rd or 4th in line, and then it was limited at the pump to $50.
 
Colonial pipeline which serves the coastal states from Houston on on up the East Coast has been down due to no product to pump and no electricity after hurricane Ike. The refineries in Houston have been down due to no water and electricity. Some are beginning to start up and most should be running by the end of the week. We have had a shortage of gas here in Southeast Texas because of no electricity. At one time, 2.5 million homes and business were without power. About 1.5 million still have no power.
 
Out here in Central Cal, I stopped for gas this morning and the only gas they had was 87. They were out of 89/91. Maybe just coincidence.
 
I've been reading about it in Tn and Ga but I haven't noticed any problems in my area (Alabama coast).
 
we're having problems in dallas,plano some places only have 91,wally world took out all the 89/91 and put in regular 87
diesel is hit or miss around the area also(i had to rescue my boss with 5 gallons today:D)
 
No shortages here in Toledo OH and price reg unl is $3.59 Diesel $3.99
 
Jon, glad you found some. The station on Dallas Hwy and Bob Cox was on the news with lines like that. But the same day the ones on Powder Springs ~ 5mi away were fine. Next day Delk rd had none but Wind Hill did. Then it was Austell /County Services. :screwy:

Hopefully it will get better now that we can use "normal" gas. The 45 county:rolleyes: "Atlanta area" got a waiver from the EPA.
 
well here in charlotte we are supposedly in a 'gas crisis' but somehow I have managed to keep my truck full of 93 all through it. Every station I seem to pull into has gas, and no lines, I havent waited for a pump yet. Of course there are also morons in this town who will wait in like for 2 hrs and get in fights...wtf is wrong with people.

There is obviously enough in this town to keep my 7mpg tank full, yet you drive past a station with 80 compact cars trying to squeeze in and get gas, it makes no sense.
 
bigjbear said:
Jon, glad you found some. The station on Dallas Hwy and Bob Cox was on the news with lines like that. But the same day the ones on Powder Springs ~ 5mi away were fine. Next day Delk rd had none but Wind Hill did. Then it was Austell /County Services. :screwy:

Hopefully it will get better now that we can use "normal" gas. The 45 county:rolleyes:"Atlanta area" got a waiver from the EPA.
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I hope so... Luckily I was doing extra training for a new product at work today, (and tomorrow) so I didn't have to hunt around for fuel. The work van is down to 1/4 tank and it'd be nice if I didn't have to deal with it until Friday or Saturday. When I get a chance, I'll fill it up.
 
I suggest you use up the gas you stored. Gasoline is made of small (light), medium, and large (heavy) petroleum fractions. As it ages two things happen, the small -short chemical chain- components evaporate. This will cause difficult starting if the weather starts getting cold. The large -long chemical chain- start to oxidize into gum and varnish. You did add a fuel stabilizer to it- DIDN'T YOU ? The large chain fractions also contain higher BTU . This is essential to getting good fuel economy.
In another month the refineries will switch to winter blend. This means theywill add butane ( normally a gas ) to the gasoline. This will help engine start and warm up during the coldest months of winter. It also reduces the total BTU of the gallon.
 
Most of the stations north of Atlanta in Canton where I live have been running dry.

I heard in the Sixes Road area that people are camping some stations overnight to try to catch the gas when it is filled.

The the thing that exacerbates the problem the the people who panic and start buying gas cans to fill up and start running out every day to top of. Even the local media has picked up on this and has started asking people to stop topping off, and instead trying to drive less.

My favorite is when people are in line waiting for a pump, or for the station to get filled with their engines running. It's like they think they just need to have a full tank in case *tomorrow* is the day the gas is going to dry up.

I've been filling as needed in the DD at the corner store. They have a $40 limit which will get me or the missus 2-3 trips to work downtown.

Hey check it out, my first post. Hi ya'll.

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Mike D said:
I suggest you use up the gas you stored. Gasoline is made of small (light), medium, and large (heavy) petroleum fractions. As it ages two things happen, the small -short chemical chain- components evaporate. This will cause difficult starting if the weather starts getting cold. The large -long chemical chain- start to oxidize into gum and varnish. You did add a fuel stabilizer to it- DIDN'T YOU ? The large chain fractions also contain higher BTU . This is essential to getting good fuel economy.
In another month the refineries will switch to winter blend. This means theywill add butane ( normally a gas ) to the gasoline. This will help engine start and warm up during the coldest months of winter. It also reduces the total BTU of the gallon.
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I'm not storing huge amounts for super long periods of time. I normally keep 15-30 gal on hand for the mower, chipper, etc. I just made sure all my cans were full. And yeah, I use a stablizer for caned gas and gas in the (now only occasionaly driven) K5. Good tip, though:waytogo:
 
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