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Lee
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Anybody have preferences as to who to obtain this STC from? TNX R/Lee
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Lee

I prefer to support the EAA but someone has to support Peterson who has also has done some good work. If the price is the same then flip a coin.

The EAA will be lobbying to make sure you CAN GET mogas without ethanol to use with the STC. Not sure what if anything Peterson is doing but he does have the most current up to date info on his web site about ethanol.

I'll have more info from a conversation I just had with an EAA rep as soon as I have time to post it.
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Lee
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Hi ... I decided to go with EAA because I am a member and the price was/is the same. I called Velvet and she thought most members had gone the EAA route. Thanks for the information ... R/Lee
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Many, many years ago when the auto fuel STCs came out, I chose Peterson because they specified either leaded or unleaded auto fuel.
At that time we were still using leaded "regular", and unleaded was more expensive.
EAA was sponsered by AMOCO whose "regular" was unleaded so their STC specified unleaded fuel only
AMOCO did not market their products here in California
Heaven forbid that you should think that many of us were using mogas prior to the sale of the STCs. Especially the AG operators and patroller pirates.
BL
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