Today at the gas pump

Posted by Sparklebright7@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 26 comments

I realized that I am so old, I remember when "Regular" gas meant "Leaded". And I still have the instinct to avoid the "Regular" (don't want that lead)!

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Robviously-duh@reddit

I remember 39.9 cents/gallon gasoline and for the kiddies, it smelled fantastic...

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Ok_Web_8166@reddit

I freaked out when they talked of doing away w/leaded gas! All my vehicles were old, and required lead. I envisioned having to install new valve seats in my beaters.

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Bender077@reddit

I remember ‘’yellow gas’’ and ‘’red gas’’.

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The U.S. still dyes off road fuel red to signify it I’d not for use in on road vehicles and that it is subject to different requirements. Aviation gasoline can still be leaded and is not intended for on road vehicle use. The red dye allows for enforcement against use of off-road fuels in highway vehicles.

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dreaminginteal@reddit

The amount of lead in "100 octane Low-Lead" (100LL) is higher than was ever included in gasoline intended for cars...

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SnowblindAlbino@reddit

We still say "fill it with unleaded" when telling someone else (like our adult offspring) to fill our car. Or in Oregon, before they (finally) got self serve.

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csx2112@reddit

I was still asking them to "fill it with regular" into my late 30s early 40s....I don't think there had been lead in gas in a decade or two 😆

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TheJokersChild@reddit

I'm trying to avoid Regular too. But I have to drive to work. $4.29 today.

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Old_Goat_Ninja@reddit

I have to go to the gas pump after work. Just looked at prices, it’s over $7 a gallon (premium). Sigh.

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Cold-Body-2867@reddit

Anybody remember the little plastic hose adapters that would allow you to put leaded in your unleased fuel only tank?

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Skatchbro@reddit

Hence the joke in the Blues Brothers- “ It’s got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it’s got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It’s a model made before catalytic converters so it’ll run good on regular gas.”

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Ok_Industry3016@reddit

Love it!

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MightyAl75@reddit

Thanks for making me feel it. I read your post and thought that can’t be right. I went to the wayback machine in my head and remembered it was “regular or unleaded”.

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