E10 fuel. Are we ok
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Apparently 10% ethanol and is more corrosive.
Additionally it’s apparently less stable that current petrol meaning cars stood for periods of time May have trouble starting.
Anyone know if the GTI is able to use this. Specifically 1980 EG engine 1.6 kjet. I am literally putting in a new fuel tank, pump and accumulator at present and hopefully won’t be f’d up by ethanol content.
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E10 fuel. Are we ok
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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Those can eat older non-e rated fuel lines.
I am really sorry that ADM and AE Staleys the Development of that blend (Old Home Town Corn and Soy Bean giants.) They also developed TVP that is Textured Vegetable Protein in the 60/70's based on soybeans… Baco's Bacon bits were developed by them as well.
Back to the thread. Years ago in the 70's I was rocking a Rover 3500S, and on the gas cap it said min 105 Octane.
I usually treated the car on AV/Gas once a month, and back then it was about 2 bucks USD a gallon, where Premium was about 40 cents per gallon, and regular 90 octane then was 29.
I wouldn't be too concerned with metallic fuel components, just the rubber ones that were never e-rated when they were built.
e-15 rated hoses or even fuel submersible hose is about 3 times as much over here as regular hoses and such are. I understand that most manufacturers are using mostly e-15 in their newer stuff.
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Also hoping that they don't extend the ULEZ zone even futher after October in the future, as I'll have to end up getting rid of my Mk4 and get a new car :/
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Apparently the ethanol raises the octane rating quite a bit so removing it from 95 Ron e10 will likely bring it down to 91- not good
Sounds like naff fuels being imported and ethanol added to get rid of cheap fuel.
Ironic as using super fuels are proven to burn cleaner with less emision so why not bring the price of it down as an incentive to use it instead of normal fuels??
Back to e10, hopefully it only effects the rubber fuel lines and a few o rings that can be changed out for ethanol proof types
Only issues I can see is the collection of water from stored cars in the winter
I'm wondering whether to use one of those tank repair kits in my new rust free tank so it forms a kind of liner to protect it?
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Over here we add HEET or Fuel antigel to our tanks in the winter to keep fuel lines from freezing and it is mostly Alcohol, as it absorbs water. Stabil is another good additive to prevent sour fuel issues or I should say stored fuel.
At the end of the season I usually add Stabil to all my gas in Cans, as well as an octane booster.
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Eperienced this two years ago on my Mk1 convertible.
Since than I only use Shell V power 98 RON.
In Belgium this petrol contains no ethanol.
I always store the car for longer periods with a full petrol tank.
No air in the tank means no air humidity to mix with the petrol.
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Might have to start doing that
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E10 fuel. Are we ok
All that said going to use super unleaded once it’s back together and then don’t have to worry about it anyway. It’s only uses about 1000 miles a year if I am lucky, spends most of its life on axle stands lately.
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Are there any other components that might get affected by E10, other than fuel lines and plastic bearings? (On the engine side ie.)
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Do not know a lot but willing to help if possible
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1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
1989 Sapphire Blue Mk1 Cabriolet KR
1985 Atlas Grey Mk2 GTI 2.0 ABF
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Josh Barber said
It will be okay for our mk1's as historic taxes vehicles are exempt. I hope this doesn't change.
Historic tax? How old does the car have to be?
I have an 84 Campaign and now the zone ends at the end of my road!
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E10 fuel. Are we ok
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Doesn't seem to be much information freely available till you go digging deeper
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