ians Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Can someone please post a link to a guide to what we need to change (TR3) to cope with E10? Someone must have produced one. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timhum Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Probably less fuss and less expensive to buy 97/99 octane fuel which remains E5 Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Or less Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, timhum said: Probably less fuss and less expensive to buy 97/99 octane fuel which remains E5 Tim I'm going to stay with 'super unleaded', either Shell V Power or Tesco Momentum. Both are 99 octane and maximum 5% bioethanol. The higher octane rating suits our engines, which were intended to run on leaded 4 star. For the mileages covered, I feel the extra cost of super unleaded is acceptable (especially the Tesco version). Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Esso 99 octane is 0% ethanol at present Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Nigel Triumph said: I'm going to stay with 'super unleaded', either Shell V Power or Tesco Momentum. Both are 99 octane and maximum 5% bioethanol. The higher octane rating suits our engines, which were intended to run on leaded 4 star. For the mileages covered, I feel the extra cost of super unleaded is acceptable (especially the Tesco version). Nigel me too the super type seem to be nil or low E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tom hall Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Lebro said: Esso 99 octane is 0% ethanol at present Bob Not necessarily there are regional variations, see comments on Esso site below. But the bottom line is that E5 won’t do any damage, 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, North Wales, North England and Scotland). 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.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 North London Group went through this a while back. Basically two areas of concern, rubber Fuel lines links (inc fuel pump seals) and the carb seals. Fuel hoses start to break up internally and the fuel filler neck to tank hose is really at risk if you brim your tank as I used too. Photo of my fuel pump filter stripped down, full of dissolved rubber I replaced every piece of rubber hose in the fuel lines with R9 rated (ethanol proof) rubber fuel hose, fitted a modern fuel pump and Webers which are rated. Think rebuilt SU have modern seals now Of these, the fuel line is, IMHO, the most important, especially those by the tank, 'out of sight, out of mind' E5 was eating our rubber lines, E10 will be much worse. Can't recommend doing nothing, and hoping for Esso or E5. Occasionally you'll have no choice.............. especially abroad Act now, don't wait................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Left the EU but still burning their wine lake! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ians Posted September 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Thanks guys. Perhaps I should have added that although I was briefly a member of North London my TR now lives in France (not far from Angouleme) so some of the Super stuff referred to above is not available. Filled up with E5 last week the only other option was E10 and of course Diesel which they love. Will look at replacing all the rubber pipes next year when I return. Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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