E10
E10 fuel coming in September, I take it classic scooters can’t use it, what do we do now ?
Premium fuel is to remain at E5 I believe.
E10 already here in Surrey.
win or lose have a booze
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Lambretta67
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Yep we have it in Newbury
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EddieStone
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Good article in Scooter Nova.
E5 has 0% to 5%.
E10 should have between 5.5% and 10% but may have none, depending where you are.
As I understand it, the ethanol causes problems with rubber bits, which are minimal on a 2 stroke scooter and easily replaced with ethanol proof ones. It also absorbs water over time, which can be solved by making sure your tank is either very full, or very empty when stored. Or you ride it so the fuel isn't in there very long.
The last issue is the actual running of it, which can be a problem for a highly tuned scooter. It's a slight loss of power from timing or mixture adjustments as far as I can see.
My scoot s not highly tuned, and it rides fine no matter what fuel I put in it. To be honest, I'm just glad you can still buy petrol at all, no matter what's in it.
E5 has 0% to 5%.
E10 should have between 5.5% and 10% but may have none, depending where you are.
As I understand it, the ethanol causes problems with rubber bits, which are minimal on a 2 stroke scooter and easily replaced with ethanol proof ones. It also absorbs water over time, which can be solved by making sure your tank is either very full, or very empty when stored. Or you ride it so the fuel isn't in there very long.
The last issue is the actual running of it, which can be a problem for a highly tuned scooter. It's a slight loss of power from timing or mixture adjustments as far as I can see.
My scoot s not highly tuned, and it rides fine no matter what fuel I put in it. To be honest, I'm just glad you can still buy petrol at all, no matter what's in it.