Ethanol based fuel.

[Rowdy]

Do you use ethanol fuel in your pumps for your highbankers. I have had quite a few issues with ethanol fuels in the last few years mainly from corrosion and flexible fuel lines disintergrating. I have 2 chainsaws that the fuel line has cracked and sucked air or leaked straight out of the fuel tank onto the ground and a fuel tap that I bought off ebay that was fine when I first installed it on a ride on mower but by the next morning it was leaking everywhere as the rubber seal has shrunk and was leaking badly. That was a waste of A $1.55 off ebay. He He.

The same mower was having problems with fuel starvation which I put down to the fuel cut off solenoid which when changed seemed to fix the problem for a few months but then the problem resurfaced so I removed the solenoid completely and thought that I had solved the problem but it has now started doing it again. Again it has turned out to be a fuel line that has deteriorated from what I assume is ethanol fuel again.

Has anyone else had fuel issue when using fuel containing ethanol?

[mushmouse]

I can't comment on small engines but a family member once put a full tank of E10 in their older Saab and it caused it to ping and carry on. The mechanic asked at the start if E10 was put in it so I guess he'd seen this issue before and related that to it. I think newer cars can cope as many drivers seem to use E10 at the browser. I heard the fuel comes from Singapore?

[Rowdy]

Back when Ros Kelly was minister for Canberra before self government in the A.C.T. she forced the Canberra tax payers to fund ethanol in part of the bus fleet. What she wouldn't tell the public was that buses that would normally get half a million kilometers when run on diesel now were only getting 20000 kilometers on their engines before they expired. But that is typical of the green inspired pollies to keep the truth from being told. { Bet that was rubbed off the white board pretty quick}

Ethanol is a plant based alcohol added to mineral or fossil fuel to make it a bit cheaper to supply but I fear that any engine using it will not last as long.
Modern engines which are computer controlled can cope with the pinging by altering the ignition timing to suit but ethanol is still a corrosive substance.
I'm not sure if all our fuel comes from Singapore but I believe it is priced on the Singapore supplied fuel.
Rowdy

[blocker]

I do not use E10, the main issues for me is that it does separate if left standing. This means when you start an engine in a vehicle or appliance you can get the wrong ratio of ethanol. Also I believe ethanol absorbs water vapour. If you tank is somewhat empty the air that enters containing humidity may combine with the ethanol, again particularly if the motor is left standing for a period.

[Ric]

Any specialist or small engine mechanic will tell you NEVER EVER use E10 or Ethanol fuels in Any small engine be it 2 stroke or 4 stroke.
Use 91 95 or 98 octane unleaded.

Cheers Ric

[Flying Scott]

My brother was a machanic and that is what he told me
Flying Scott