According to an AA "Technical Specialist", we should be using super unleaded for our mowers and generators rather than E10.
Suggestions about "increased corrosion".
Anyone planning to follow this advice; if so why?
newshound snipped-for-privacy@stevejqr.plus.com> posted
The theory is that ethanol attacks certain polymer components such as seals or tubes, and the solder used in some carburettor floats.
I am hoping that the various manufacturers will publish advice about which of their models can safely be run on E10. If not, I'll probably use the super unleaded stuff and swallow the extra cost, at least in the outboard motor, which I really don't want to pack up while I'm using it.
All my "mowers and generators" are diesel and I use red diesel in them! :-)
Just use a fuel conditioner
Adds about 30p per litre, so same ball park as "super"
Polymer bit is true for some classic cars, not obvious to me why it should attack solder.
Most of my "petrol" tools are less than 10 years old and I'd expect them to use modern polymers (and certainly no soldered floats!).
I *think* it is probably a typical modern scare story.
There is a fair amount of info out there for cars, the gov.uk site is a good start. My most vulnerable vehicle is a 2004 Suzuki Carry, but Suzuki have apparently been OK since 2002.
Point taken about an outboard, that is one engine that you don't want to fail!
Is AVGas still available ?
It says all Toyotas since 2000 are good.
Mine's a 2000 model, but the last of a line that was started in 1985.
I'll treat it to the good stuff.
No single point of failure. You're better off with two smaller ones. Or at least carry the one off the dinghy, it might get you home.
Eventually.
Andy
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