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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 3888611" data-attributes="member: 25679"><p>When I was a teenager, we had a recession and we'd go out to those tanks that stored gas. We called it "drip gas" but it was actually unrefined white gas. About 9:00 or 10:00 PM a line of cars would be in place waiting their turn to fill up.</p><p>Each participant had to have their own can with a rope attached and when their turn came, they'd walk up a ladder and end up standing on top of the tank. There was an open hatch as Dennis referred to and one would drop their bucket down and draw up a full container to put in a Jerry Can that they'd also carried up to the tank.</p><p>When the level of drip gas dropped, a valve would open and more gas would pour into the tank. This caused some fumes to be released as expected and if one wasn't finished getting their gas, they'd often if not always get sort of high or dizzy and would stumble around until someone else would grab them until they regained their senses preventing them from falling off the tank. I had an old 1953 Pontiac straight eight, flat head and I used this drip gas, engine clattering until one night I blew a piston and was lucky enough to drive the junker home. Maybe it caused he engine to be out of time due to the high octane?</p><p>That ended my association with drip gas and I don't know if it is available today or not. I wouldn't use the stuff at all now and probably the unrefined gas is far more secure secure than it was in 1961. At any rate, those areas where the tanks were are probably packed with more people who wouldn't hesitate call Johnny Law on those venturing to the tanks which no doubt have fences around them.</p><p>I posted this because Dennis reminded me of the tanks and we are in a recession now with shortages. Besides, it is sort of humorous if not interesting, very few if any of you guys have ever done this. Moreover, the statute of limitations has long since expired. I have more stupid stories to relate when the situation permits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John6185, post: 3888611, member: 25679"] When I was a teenager, we had a recession and we'd go out to those tanks that stored gas. We called it "drip gas" but it was actually unrefined white gas. About 9:00 or 10:00 PM a line of cars would be in place waiting their turn to fill up. Each participant had to have their own can with a rope attached and when their turn came, they'd walk up a ladder and end up standing on top of the tank. There was an open hatch as Dennis referred to and one would drop their bucket down and draw up a full container to put in a Jerry Can that they'd also carried up to the tank. When the level of drip gas dropped, a valve would open and more gas would pour into the tank. This caused some fumes to be released as expected and if one wasn't finished getting their gas, they'd often if not always get sort of high or dizzy and would stumble around until someone else would grab them until they regained their senses preventing them from falling off the tank. I had an old 1953 Pontiac straight eight, flat head and I used this drip gas, engine clattering until one night I blew a piston and was lucky enough to drive the junker home. Maybe it caused he engine to be out of time due to the high octane? That ended my association with drip gas and I don't know if it is available today or not. I wouldn't use the stuff at all now and probably the unrefined gas is far more secure secure than it was in 1961. At any rate, those areas where the tanks were are probably packed with more people who wouldn't hesitate call Johnny Law on those venturing to the tanks which no doubt have fences around them. I posted this because Dennis reminded me of the tanks and we are in a recession now with shortages. Besides, it is sort of humorous if not interesting, very few if any of you guys have ever done this. Moreover, the statute of limitations has long since expired. I have more stupid stories to relate when the situation permits. [/QUOTE]
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