Winter Blend Timings?

Doug Axelrod · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2003, 06:31 AM

How do I find out when my area (Cincinnati) moves to winter blend gasoline? (yes, there's lots more driving to do....)

Doug Axelrod · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2003, 11:16 AM

bump (c'mon, guys....)

Gordon Claunch · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2003, 02:04 PM

We just started making it here in California, they are most likely already doing it where your at due to cooler weather, it will have more "light ends" in it for vapor pressure, that is the only difference.

Hal Copple · #4 (**permalink**) 10-30-2003, 06:02 PM

Doug, i have found i can tell precisely in the fall when i get my first tank of "winter blend", and when it goes away in April.

Today, hot in Charlotte traffic, and i flooded twice with the gas i just put in, so in NC now, it is here.

hate it.

Doug Axelrod · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2003, 06:17 PM

Well, the pipes started popping and it's on my differential diagnosis.
Thanks, guys.

excelguru · #6 (**permalink**) 10-30-2003, 10:01 PM

Hal - I think we have it here, too. I could swear it smells a little different, but maybe that's my imagination.

Can we adjust anything (easily) on our cars to make 'em run better until April?