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E10 Ethanol blended fuels suitability listing
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:10 pm
by christover1
http://www.fcai.com.au/ethanol.php/2005 ... 00005.html
Basicaly says never use in Sierras.
OK in DOHC Jimny but no for SOHC
and info on Vitaras etc.
I used it for 1 tank, had all sorts of running issues, didn't think of the fuel as cause, but probably was.
RACV says don't bother unless its very much cheaper than the normal fuel, as savings to you and enviroment won't be worth it.
Other cars are listed, but they not so important
christover
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:25 pm
by alien
very interesting stuff Chris...
i think its going to become very common (if it hasnt already) to have blended fuel soon - servos will do it simply to dilute the fuel and charge the same price (some places have been caught already for doing this).
Would be great if someone invented something that removed the ethanol from the fuel (octane booster might do it??) then if you ever had a problem you could pour some in and at least move on... be spewing if you filled a few jerry cans with it for a trip and had running probs and no good fuel to use!
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:39 pm
by christover1
I have often used metho, to take water out of fuel, and it is basically ethanol. I have never had a prob with that, but it was only 1/2 a litre to 60 litres, roughly less tha 1% blend, so guess that makes a difference.
It was only 3c a litre cheaper, so $1.80 a tank, not worth the risk to me, even with its good points.
I doubt one tank will have done any damage.
christover
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:39 pm
by spook_95
exactly what is ethanol supposed to do to your car.i know that bmw makes a car that runs on straight ethanol and the buses in melbourne run on it why is it so bad?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:02 pm
by christover1
spook_95 wrote:exactly what is ethanol supposed to do to your car.i know that bmw makes a car that runs on straight ethanol and the buses in melbourne run on it why is it so bad?
That site and racv site can answer that best.
But basically the car/bus/whatever must be designed to use it.
Wrong metal, rubber lines or seals will be damaged by ethanol.
Cars designed to run on it would be much better for the enviroment, and ethanol is renewable (made from sugar canes)
Mostly carby cars and older cars should not use it, according to what I read on the site.
christover