Bacteria in gas?
Bacteria in gas?
This will probably get bumped to a place where no one will find it but it is of general interest. Today's local paper reported that the city of Bexley paid $2,500 to have the gas drained from five of its police cars and the tanks cleaned because there was bacteria growing in the tanks that was causing the cars to stall. Article said that previously the sulfur content of gas kept the bacteria from growing but with low sulfur gas this is now a problem. Seems wierd. For a minute I thought it was April 1st again. Anyone here ever heard of this?
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Re: Bacteria in gas? (jake75)
I remember hearing about some "lifeform" that lives in diesel fuel and clogged the filters years ago. Not familiar with gas-loving bacteria though.
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Re: Bacteria in gas? (jake75)
Wouldn't surprise me at all. There are many types of bacteria that can grow in lots of unhospitable enviornments.Some can grow in the absence of oxygen, low temperatures, low available water etc.
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Re: Bacteria in gas? (Herb)
Probably Borg.
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Re: Bacteria in gas? (jake75)
I didn't hear about it, but who wants to be a zillionare? Secretly create a bacteria that breaks down unleaded fuel and create the antibody. Somehow get the bacteria into the fuel supply chain. A few months later, announce that your company devised the antibody. A simple additive that neutralizes the bacteria, but doesn't kill it.Now if only I were an master minded, devious villian that lived in Gotham City...