ratbag
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Just read E10 ethanol fuel is coming this September in the UK.
In the mid 2000's Florida introduced E10. At the time I was running a 5.7 V8 powerboat which I kept at my holiday home in Florida's Gulf Coast. I had no choice but to switch to E10. The boat sat for months at a time unused whilst I was back in the UK.
It wasn't long before it conked out offshore and would not go above idle. Stripping down the fuel system revealed a greyish gunk blocking the fuel filter. I switched over to newly introduced premium "recreational gas" no/low ethanol and never had a problem again.
What happens is ethanol absorbs water when left for long periods. This sinks to the bottom of the tank then mixes with the fuel when used again and forms gunk which can block filters, injectors and fuel lines.
The problem does not occur with fuel tanks which are "turned over "regularly, like a car filled up every couple of weeks.
Problems occur when a tank of ethanol fuel sits for long periods unused.
I understand that E5 premium petrol will be still be available here (at a price) I think I will be using this as my GT is a low mileage toy and a tank can last me months....
In the mid 2000's Florida introduced E10. At the time I was running a 5.7 V8 powerboat which I kept at my holiday home in Florida's Gulf Coast. I had no choice but to switch to E10. The boat sat for months at a time unused whilst I was back in the UK.
It wasn't long before it conked out offshore and would not go above idle. Stripping down the fuel system revealed a greyish gunk blocking the fuel filter. I switched over to newly introduced premium "recreational gas" no/low ethanol and never had a problem again.
What happens is ethanol absorbs water when left for long periods. This sinks to the bottom of the tank then mixes with the fuel when used again and forms gunk which can block filters, injectors and fuel lines.
The problem does not occur with fuel tanks which are "turned over "regularly, like a car filled up every couple of weeks.
Problems occur when a tank of ethanol fuel sits for long periods unused.
I understand that E5 premium petrol will be still be available here (at a price) I think I will be using this as my GT is a low mileage toy and a tank can last me months....