Ethanol added to petrol
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Ethanol added to petrol
I've been avoiding cheap fuels that include 10% ethanol to preserve my fuel hoses for years. That's been fine until recently. Now, my local Shell stations are only selling petrol, both standard and super with 5% ethanol added. Is this a general policy of fuel suppliers to cut costs? Will there be a choice going forward?
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Re: Ethanol added to petrol
NopeRalf85 wrote:Is this a general policy of fuel suppliers to cut costs?
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Re: Ethanol added to petrol
The permitted ethanol levels have increased recently, I have noticed that V-Power is now shown as E10, when it wasn't before. I also noted that the pumps no longer states that petrol meets BS-EN 228
The regulations arise out of the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009.
Get your E100 fuel hose from Brickwerks
The regulations arise out of the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009.
Get your E100 fuel hose from Brickwerks
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Re: Ethanol added to petrol
Looks like E10 will become the norm.
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This will obviously affect the fuel lines more, but what other effects will it have on our vans?
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This will obviously affect the fuel lines more, but what other effects will it have on our vans?
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Re: Ethanol added to petrol
Apart from fuel hoses, probably very little - E10 has already been on sale for a while in some UK locations, and is the standard in countries like Belgium, Finland, France and Germany.
For those that aren't aware it's worth re-iterating that generic fuel hose, with an SAE 30R9 or SAE 30R14 specification, may actually only be rated for 5% (E5) ethanol content, so be really careful if you're buying hose online.
The good manufacturers will make their fuel hose so that it exceeds the requirements of R9 or R14 - for example the stuff that Brickwerks sell, or a product like Gates Barricade, which are rated for 100% (E100) ethanol content.
For those that aren't aware it's worth re-iterating that generic fuel hose, with an SAE 30R9 or SAE 30R14 specification, may actually only be rated for 5% (E5) ethanol content, so be really careful if you're buying hose online.
The good manufacturers will make their fuel hose so that it exceeds the requirements of R9 or R14 - for example the stuff that Brickwerks sell, or a product like Gates Barricade, which are rated for 100% (E100) ethanol content.
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