A word of warning - Ethanol in European fuel

[louismchuge]

A quick word of warning for all with older cars!

I took the Jag on tour of Europe for a few weeks and on at least one occasion managed to fill up with petrol that contains a percentage of ethanol. This subsequently ate the fuel pressure regulator! I didn't even know this stuff existed and it never cropped up in the research I did preparing for this trip.

Here is an article the Telegraph printed last year;

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/57954...

Happy European motoring!

LMcH

[PhillipM]

There's usually 5% ethanol in UK fuel too...

[louismchuge]

Well, I'm out of my depth already then!

As you were...

[HellDiver]

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

[louismchuge]

Is there a higher percentage in French fuel then?

[cronk-flakes]

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

[HellDiver]

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

[MadRob6]

Article said:

Ethanol is highly corrosive and wears away the metal fuel tanks common in cars registered before 2000, leading to leaks. Most new cars have plastic tanks and are therefore not be affected by corrosion.

Article said:

The petrol's introduction follows an EU directive relating to the quality of fuels which states that all petrol must include between 5 and 10 per cent of ethanol by 2013.

So if this fuel is currently eating up older cars and corroding metal fuel tanks what are drivers of older cars supposed to do when the EU demand it in all fuels?

I don't really fancy changing my fuel tank.

[HellDiver]

MadRob6 said:

So if this fuel is currently eating up older cars and corroding metal fuel tanks what are drivers of older cars supposed to do when the EU demand it in all fuels?

I don't really fancy changing my fuel tank.

It's ALREADY IN all european fuels. Has been since last year.

[lionrampant]

MadRob6 said:

Article said:

Ethanol is highly corrosive and wears away the metal fuel tanks common in cars registered before 2000, leading to leaks. Most new cars have plastic tanks and are therefore not be affected by corrosion.

Article said:

The petrol's introduction follows an EU directive relating to the quality of fuels which states that all petrol must include between 5 and 10 per cent of ethanol by 2013.

So if this fuel is currently eating up older cars and corroding metal fuel tanks what are drivers of older cars supposed to do when the EU demand it in all fuels?

I don't really fancy changing my fuel tank.

You don't expect the EU gravy train to give a rat's ass about what you, a commoner thinks?

[CampDavid]

HellDiver said:

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

It took you ten minutes to type 7 words?

[anonymous-user]

HellDiver said:

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

At least 9 minutes typing the reply, okay.

ETA: Now, an example of this actually happening is me and CampDavid.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Friday 10th September 10:51

[CampDavid]

MSTRBKR said:

HellDiver said:

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

At least 9 minutes typing the reply, okay.

ETA: Now, an example of this actually happening is me and CampDavid.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Friday 10th September 10:51

Indeed.

I feel the OPs Jag may just be an old racist that hates Jonny Foreigner and his iffy French petrol.

[Stu_00]

PhillipM said:

There's usually 5% ethanol in UK fuel too...

Its Labour Government policy http://www.carbon-info.org/carbonscience/carbonsci...

[louismchuge]

CampDavid said:

I feel the OPs Jag may just be an old racist that hates Jonny Foreigner and his iffy French petrol.

You could be on to something...

The cheese eating surrender monkeys!

Edited by louismchuge on Friday 10th September 10:58

[cronk-flakes]

HellDiver said:

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

Thanks for that. As has been said, 10 minutes to type? Fair enough.

[PhillipM]

I don't mind it, it stops my throttle body icing up and sticking!

[NorthernBoy]

HellDiver said:

cronk-flakes said:

HellDiver said:

You do know it's in UK fuel too?

There was only 1 reply when you posted and you chose not to read it?

The other guy replied while I was typing my reply. Moron.

At ten minutes to type each post, you do realize, don't you, that with all the hours you've spent pecking away at the keyboard you could have done enough overtime to get yourself a decent car.

That being the case, I don't think that you're in any position to question other people's intelligence.

[HellDiver]

Well my phone rang, I answered it, I dealt with what I needed to do, I pressed reply not realising 10 minutes had passed. So fricking sue me.

[louismchuge]

people in a bad mood this morning or what?!