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florence:
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Upon turning on the fuel tap yesterday, I found fuel leaking from one of the pipes from the fuel tap.

Looking at the pipe it seems to be very perished which I was not expecting as I had replaced with new ones only last year.

I suspect ethanol might be the problem and wondered if anyone here knows what type of pipe one should use nowadays with the new fuel and if anyone has a recommended supplier of such.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Just use super unleaded - preferably not supermarket BP or Shell.
Others will recommend the right type of pipe.

florence:
I'll try to look out for it although I have to go a long way to get to a station so usually have to get whatever they have.

Laverda Dave:
Like Ted I just use super unleaded, Shell V-Max if I can. Normal unleaded isn't worth the hassle any more and especially considering petrol went E10 as from yesterday meaning even more of the nasty ethanol has now been added to rot our fuel pipes, tanks and o-rings!

florence:
I lost the petrol tank to ethanol, developed a hole near the badge

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