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The E10 debate

MikeCuzzy

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oh god not this again.....

I run E10 in the VP, no noticeable performance / economy difference
 

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I run E10 in the VP, no noticeable performance / economy difference yet...

Edited for clarification.
 

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It more has long term effects on the engine, largely due to the fact that the ethanol attracts water vapour, when its getting transported in trucks, they must carry less E10 than regular ULP because of this. Also there would be an ecconomy difference, E10 provides less energy than ULP.
 

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Why do you think it states not for use in air craft etc, it is not good stuff.
As above, gyroscopic and corrosive.
 

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E10 runs fine in my Ford Courier ute (EFI), but it chews through it noticeably quicker than unleaded (definitely not my imagination, I've done my own consumption tests)
I once tried a tank in my motorbike (out of curiosity), and it kept stalling at idle
 

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when i bought my motorbike (10 months old with 700km on the clock) the previous owner had run 2 tanks of e10 through it. it was running like crap so i pulled the carby apart and it was filled with this goo like stuff. everything was clogged. cleaned it all out and cleaned the tank out and after a while it came good.

never touched it again.
 

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E10 is ****. Had heaps of problems with it in new Mazdas at my work. Soon as they switch to premium, no problems whatsoever
And Darren, yeah E10 is utter crap for bikes. Not they I know why anyone would even bother to do it other then just to try it once like you did, when your tank only holds 15-18L's whats the point in filling with a lower quality fuel just to save $1 per tankfull :S lol
 

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Just open that PDF and have a look at the deposit on the valves on page 93.

If you want the inside of your motor looking like that then go for it but ill stick to Premium unleaded thanks.

Also valves are not rotating in their seat as shown by the spray pattern of the injectors, also very bad for engine.
 

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Can't run anything under 95 in my VT, it starts to ping. But having a remapped ecu will do that. ;)
 
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