Ethanol Free Petrol
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Ethanol Free Petrol
Apparently there is no requirement for super unleaded fuel in the UK to have Ethanol in it. With us moving from E5 spec 5% Ethanol to E10 spec 10% for standard unleaded fuels and all the problems that entails, water absorption, distortion of plastic tanks and degrading of pipes and rubber seals in the fuel systems of older bikes I found this interesting.
Esso Synergy Supreme +99 has zero Ethanol in it but only in certain parts of the country. Great if you live in Somerset, Wilshire etc. Not so good if you live in Devon and Cornwall.
Below is a snippet from the Esso website.
Although our pumps have E5 labels on them, our Synergy Supreme+ 99 is actually ethanol free (except, due to technical supply reasons, in Devon, Cornwall, the Teesside area, Scotland and NW England). Legislation requires us to place these E5 labels on pumps that dispense unleaded petrol with ‘up to 5% ethanol’, including those that contain no ethanol, which is why we display them on our Synergy Supreme+ 99 pumps.
I'm certainly going to leave this in the tanks of my bikes when parked up for a long time.
Esso Synergy Supreme +99 has zero Ethanol in it but only in certain parts of the country. Great if you live in Somerset, Wilshire etc. Not so good if you live in Devon and Cornwall.
Below is a snippet from the Esso website.
Although our pumps have E5 labels on them, our Synergy Supreme+ 99 is actually ethanol free (except, due to technical supply reasons, in Devon, Cornwall, the Teesside area, Scotland and NW England). Legislation requires us to place these E5 labels on pumps that dispense unleaded petrol with ‘up to 5% ethanol’, including those that contain no ethanol, which is why we display them on our Synergy Supreme+ 99 pumps.
I'm certainly going to leave this in the tanks of my bikes when parked up for a long time.
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Re: Ethanol Free Petrol
Nice to know...
My plan was to make my own E0 by removing the ethanol from the standard unleaded (washing it out with water), but if I can just get it locally without the risk of a spill and burning my house down, then I guess I'll be doing that instead.
My plan was to make my own E0 by removing the ethanol from the standard unleaded (washing it out with water), but if I can just get it locally without the risk of a spill and burning my house down, then I guess I'll be doing that instead.
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Re: Ethanol Free Petrol
Renegade SX4+ is very good.....
https://renegaderacefuel.com/product/fo ... race-fuel/
http://www.trackstuff.co.uk/Renegade%20 ... 0litre.htm
https://renegaderacefuel.com/product/fo ... race-fuel/
http://www.trackstuff.co.uk/Renegade%20 ... 0litre.htm
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Re: Ethanol Free Petrol
This is an interesting article which lists many common bikes that are or not compatible with E10 fuel.
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... is-it-safe
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... is-it-safe
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Don't know if it's you or me, but the Bennetts link just opens this page again. Cheers
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Re: Ethanol Free Petrol
Don't know what went wrong there, seems to work now.
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Re: Ethanol Free Petrol
us ktm owners are lucky as ours will also run on red diesel.
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My plastic trumpet tank dont like Ethanol!
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Same with the duke.
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There's a few ethanol stabilisers on the market, some also claim to clean the fuel system, so I may give one a try.
Here's an example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Safegu ... 1196.m2219
Here's an example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Safegu ... 1196.m2219
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I know everyone has opinions on Fortnine and the validity of his science but I would take a look before you go using fuel stabilisers.Robbo87 wrote: ↑Feb 14th, '21, 17:11 There's a few ethanol stabilisers on the market, some also claim to clean the fuel system, so I may give one a try.
Here's an example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Safegu ... 1196.m2219
https://youtu.be/chsGBhB5g7o
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I think Ryan is ace. Funny too.
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KTM 990 superduke R,
Zx10r trackbike, ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
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KTM 990 superduke R,
Zx10r trackbike, ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
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Been using that very one for the last few years.Robbo87 wrote: ↑Feb 14th, '21, 17:11 There's a few ethanol stabilisers on the market, some also claim to clean the fuel system, so I may give one a try.
Here's an example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Safegu ... 1196.m2219
No problems using it.
This is another one that a few in the states on the z900 forum rave about.
http://sta-bil.co.uk/