Running on Coleman stove fuel

"Bob" > wrote in message
. ..
> wrote:
> > Jim Warman wrote:
> >
> >>That's just me being me..... I can't change what I am - but I do get my
> >>message across, most times...
> >>
> >
> >
> > Heh heh! I'll take advice from a knowledgeable curmudgeon over a
> > polite idot any day.
> >
> > But Coleman fuel is pretty pure stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to use it if
> > I were out of gas, and I *certainly* don't think it would hurt to mix
> > some in with a tank of gas. I once gassed up and drove about a mile
> > before my car started running rough and died. I popped the hood and
> > immediately saw the problem. I had one of those clear fuel filters- it
> > was bright orange, filled with rusty water. That came out of a gas
> > station nozzle.
> >
> > So using a little white gas specially purified for use in cooking as
> > gasoline doesn't sound very risky. Here's the composition:
> >
> > Chemical Name COLEMAN FUEL
> >
> > Specifications: Coleman Fuel is a complex mixture of light hydrocarbons
> > (primarily aliphatic) produced by distillation of petroleum. Carbon
> > number range is C5 to C9. Coleman Fuel is fully hydrotreated to remove
> > aromatics, and contains less than 0.001% benzene. The boiling point
> > range is 100-350° F (Goldsmith, 2002). Coleman Fuel contains up to 25%
> > n-hexane and up to 15% cyclohexane by weight (Calumet, 1998).
> >
> > Synonyms Petroleum ether, petroleum naphtha, light hydrotreated
> > petroleum distillate, white gas, Amsol 10, Kensol 10, VM&P (varnish
> > makers & painters) naphtha, petroleum benzin.
> >
> > I agree with the guy who said "why would you?" The main reason not to
> > is that Coleman Fuel is more expensive. Which is because it's more
> > pure. The aftershave comparison is bogus.
> >
> > Interestingly enough, that chemical composition info came from a page
> > about the use of Coleman Fuel by meth labs...
> > -Paul
> >
>
> So maybe my question wasn't so idiotic?

Personally I prefer to ask dumb questions and get called "goofy" or whatever
than screw something up really bad.

I'll bet you could get at least $2/gallon if you sell it at a garage sale...