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August 01, 2008
A Crusader Consumer Alert
Watch what your pet Deere eats.
Rick Kitchings has been a small-engine mechanic for about 30 years, and he’s been busier than ever lately.Recently, a customer came into his shop in Savannah, Ga., with a string trimmer that had barely been used. “It looked like it just came off the showroom floor, but the motor was absolutely shot, absolutely worn out,” Kitchings said.
The owner had fueled the trimmer with an gasoline-ethanol blend, which is becoming increasingly common thanks to a federal mandate to convert to biofuels.
THAT could get pricey...
Posted by tree hugging sister at August 1, 2008 02:52 PM