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chris gale 4 Jan 2018 19:27

Cars sold in the UK after I believe 2013 must be e10 compatable.Could this be what the lawnmower guy meant?In any event its an EU bit of legislation The only E20 I'm aware of is sold in

Walkabout 4 Jan 2018 20:47

Yep, the MAG article mentions the issue of compatible vehicles with respect to bikes.
Motorcycle Action Group

Their article caught my eye because it is relatively up to date compared with some of the earlier statements about ethanol in fuel and the rules that were brought about in the early part of this decade.

The lawnmower guy was extolling the virtues of this stuff:-
https://aspenfuel.co.uk/
Stated to be ethanol free but, according to the sales pitch, it costs about 5 UK pounds per litre :thumbdown:

I've been aware of various powered gardening tools using some sort of similar fuel - strimmers, chainsaws, and the like but they have been two strokers and they don't burn a great deal of fuel.
Now the sales team say it is good for lawnmowers to use "green fuels".
The sales pitch is all about being green in the garden, at a price.

oldbmw 4 Jan 2018 23:12

If it is lawnmowers you are concerned about I suggest you get a pair of geese. In effect these are solar powered and self replicating lawnmowers. The surplus makes excellent Christmas dinners

Walkabout 5 Jan 2018 10:30

Peripheral lawnmowers
 
The main theme of the conversation was fuel stabilisers.

chris gale 5 Jan 2018 19:43

Blinking Internet lost half my postdoh seems the collective opinion is that ethanol in fuel causes the engine to run hotter, lose power and less mpg..... And it knackers carbs and makes plastic tanks swell :ban:

Walkabout 6 Jan 2018 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris gale (Post 576438)
and less mpg.....

Definitely less MPG - I tested this while using French fuel a few years ago; the French gas is clearly labelled as E10 and has been ever since it turned up at the pumps.
After trying out "back to back brim it" re-fuellings it was very clear that my Kawasaki KLE650 Versys returned better MPG using the premium fuel, and the engine seemed to run better (smoother) also.

Another article from 3-4 years ago about ethanol added to fuel.
https://www.morebikes.co.uk/3549/tru...fuel/?cbg_tz=0

MEZ 7 Jan 2018 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Touring Ted* (Post 499682)
Yup...



Had this problem riding in Brazil with my XT600.



Gummed up something and clogged my carb filter. It was probably the fuel pipe lining or maybe my tank liner. I'll never know for sure.



Best thing is just to be aware of it and keep riding.



Just curious, where did you get your tank lined..??


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