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t in the petrol soon, another 10% ,that be 15 in all,and it will duck our engines up some what, any thoughts please,Modern fuels are okay for most classic vehicles..Not too sure about those that are 40+ years old?...Thing is with regular maintenance and regular use you shouldn't see any problems..However putting your baby away for the winter and leaving the fuel in there may not be a good idea..Ethanol attracts water so obviously you don't want your fuel tanks going rusty which can happen in that time..Then you have water in the fuel system as well as particles of rust..Ethanol is also an engine cleaner...It can in some cases lift all the grime out of an engine and dump it in the filter...Regular maintenance is a must...The garage queen's day's are numbered..But there is a cure...DRIVE IT MORE...Look at this so called winter we have had...Pretty mild really...I use mine all year round and even if it snow's its only here for a month max..Not sure about north of the border....But even if it was here for 3 months then its still shorter than having your car SORN for 6....Petrol hose obviously needs changing to one that can take high ethanol....
A quote from Hemmings daily :
"In classic V-8 muscle cars and vintage engines, a higher octane fuel is probably a good idea, but we recommend that you not buy more than you can use quickly. The disadvantages of ethanol-laced fuels are most prevalent when stored inside your gas tank over longer periods of time. The higher octane fuels are slightly less efficient than the lower grades because the retarded ignition will lead to a little less overall power and a scant fewer miles per gallon, but the reduction of wear and tear on your engine should outweigh the extra cost of the higher-rated blends." - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/04/11/tech...
I use 99 ron at the moment and if it goes up to 100?...Aircraft use 100 ron and high performance race cars so can't be that bad...
A quote from Hemmings daily :
"In classic V-8 muscle cars and vintage engines, a higher octane fuel is probably a good idea, but we recommend that you not buy more than you can use quickly. The disadvantages of ethanol-laced fuels are most prevalent when stored inside your gas tank over longer periods of time. The higher octane fuels are slightly less efficient than the lower grades because the retarded ignition will lead to a little less overall power and a scant fewer miles per gallon, but the reduction of wear and tear on your engine should outweigh the extra cost of the higher-rated blends." - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/04/11/tech...
I use 99 ron at the moment and if it goes up to 100?...Aircraft use 100 ron and high performance race cars so can't be that bad...
All, as Mark highlights biofuels are an issue with algal growth in them. As part of my past life building large sewage and water treatment plants we usually installed standby generation. The client would insist on 30 days fuel storage. It would sit there for months and when it was eventually fired up the algal growth would block the fuel filter. We tried various inhibitors but never had any real success. Something to be mindful of, especially if your car is going to be laid up over winter.
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