E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
10-01-2023, 21:13
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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just 20cl of water would do it.
That's less than a pub measure of spirits!
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What pub do you drink in?!
(20cl is about a third of a pint)
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10-01-2023, 21:36
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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What pub do you drink in?!
(20cl is about a third of a pint)
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Bet it gets lively during happy hour there with those shots
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11-01-2023, 09:06
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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Back on subject:
The primary route for water contamination in fuels was determined to be via condensation in fuel tanks, not by simple contact with damp air. The droplets would sink to the bottom of the tank and be absorbed by the ethanol as it broke down by phase separation, which could take weeks or months, depending on conditions.
According to CSP ( https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/3...ase-separation) it only takes 40 gallons of water in 10,000 gallons of E10 to cause phase separation. That's 250:1, so in a 50 litre Logan fuel tank, just 20cl of water would do it.
That's less than a pub measure of spirits!
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If 20cl is less than a measure (of spirits) I want to visit your pub!
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11-01-2023, 12:40
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
What pub do you drink in?!
(20cl is about a third of a pint)
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OOPS! I blame the house double I had earlier.
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Originally Posted by raging bull
When it comes to petrol garden equipment, E5 is the prefered fuel.
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Ethanol strips oil in 2-stroke engines, I have been told. So they tend to run dry and get a lot of wear. But are most 4-stroke these days?
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11-01-2023, 12:49
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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Originally Posted by Taf
OOPS! I blame the house double I had earlier.
---------- Post added at 12:40 ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 ----------
Ethanol strips oil in 2-stroke engines, I have been told. So they tend to run dry and get a lot of wear. But are most 4-stroke these days?
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They are, but come the end of the season you can be left with fuel sitting in the tank and lines for 4 months. Also it’s unlikely petrol mower manufacturers have been as diligent as car manufacturers at ensuring their various hoses and seals aren’t attacked by the ethanol.
Plus, if you use a petrol mower chances are you have other petrol tools, and these invariably use 2-stroke engines. So unless you want to keep two cans sitting around you might as well put premium in everything.
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12-01-2023, 20:36
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
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They are, but come the end of the season you can be left with fuel sitting in the tank and lines for 4 months. Also it’s unlikely petrol mower manufacturers have been as diligent as car manufacturers at ensuring their various hoses and seals aren’t attacked by the ethanol.
Plus, if you use a petrol mower chances are you have other petrol tools, and these invariably use 2-stroke engines. So unless you want to keep two cans sitting around you might as well put premium in everything.
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My Honda Izy is a 4-stroke and Honda say all their petrol lawnmowers manufactured for the UK market since 1993 are fine on E10 petrol.
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13-01-2023, 15:31
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
My mower is electric [cordless] - has been for the last few years.
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26-01-2023, 17:33
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Re: E10 petrol - the pitfalls.
On radio 4 today ,sliced bread was about petrol, talking about E5 and E 10 , just in case anyone is really interested !
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