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Ethanol?
SteveW:
So if they’ve thinned petrol down by another 5% does that mean the price is coming down as well?
sprinta:
--- Quote from: SteveW on September 02, 2021, 03:35:22 PM ---So if they’ve thinned petrol down by another 5% does that mean the price is coming down as well?
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Unfortunately what it does now mean is that there will soon no longer be any E5 available as it will be a combined E5/Super Unleaded. So if you were happy, as I have been, using E5 you will now have to pay and extra 8p to 15p/lt to continue to do so or take a risk with the new E10?
gtmdriver:
It's reasonable to advise people to just use a specific brand or grade of fuel but, if you use your bike to travel any meaningful distances, there will be occasions when you have no choice but to fill up with whatever is available.
On our UK tour this year we twice had to use E10 as that was all they had. Fortunately I've been carrying and using a tried and independently tested (by the FHVBC) fuel additive since they introduced E5 so I just add that and fill up regardless.
Additives just protect metallic components though. Rubber hoses need to be made from Bio-fuel compatible materials.
I've used these for a while and they seem to be OK so far with E5.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251182149018?hash=item3a7b9f6d9a:g:PNkAAMXQn11RffRU
florence:
seems to be 6mm internal diameter, does that sound right?
Bryanj:
5.5 is original id
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