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pug boy
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E85

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Has anyone been running their pug on e85 mix ethanol/petrol if so have you experienced any problems?
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gazza82
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We've only got E5 and soon to get E10 in the UK ... and E10 is going to cause some older cars problems ..

E10 is destructive to some rubber hoses, seals and other important stuff in the fuel system!
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Spitfire6
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gazza82 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:47 pm We've only got E5 and soon to get E10 in the UK ... and E10 is going to cause some older cars problems ..

E10 is destructive to some rubber hoses, seals and other important stuff in the fuel system!
Fake news as the old US president would say.
Question:
How much ethanol is in E10 fuel?
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Spitfire6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:45 pm Question:
How much ethanol is in E10 fuel?
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Iain.
10%
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Spitfire6
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IanL wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:05 am
Spitfire6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:45 pm Question:
How much ethanol is in E10 fuel?
Cheers,
Iain.
10%
Incorrect.
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Re: E85

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Spitfire6 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:58 pm
IanL wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:05 am
Spitfire6 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:45 pm Question:
How much ethanol is in E10 fuel?
Cheers,
Iain.
10%
Incorrect.
Ok, it's "up to 10%", which is splitting hairs, because you have to cater for the worst case.
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Spitfire6
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Re: E85

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Hi,
Yes, up to 10%.

I always add Alcohol to my tank when I see it available cheap.
Never a problem. Helps remove water from fuel.
I really do not worry about E10 in my cars.
Cheers,
Iain.
Peugeot 206 CC 2L 16V 4cyl 2002. QX 3 5W40 Oil. Lamps 80% LED. 5% HID.
Triumph GT6 CC 2L5 12V 6Cyl 1972. QX 3 5W40 Oil. Lamps 98% LED.
G6SBH.
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pug boy
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Re: E85

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Gazza,
Yeah already running on E10 and have since available at pumps,
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Luditus
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Re: E85

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Hi Spitfire, the alcohol helps to remove the water by turning it to acid, though my experience of running cars on Cleveland Discol in the 60's never gave any additional corrosion problems - and there were a lot of them in those days (most vehicles being positive earth didn't help matters. imo).
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