Moderator Airhead Posted December 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 I read something interesting today http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/wessex/ethanol-update.html so in 2013 I'm gonna be using this in the old DT http://www.millersoils.co.uk/automotive/tds-automotive.asp?prodsegmentID=911§or=Classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 my car runs on LPG, try adding ethanol to THAT. just out of interest, how much does that fuel additive cost and who makes it?, i cant help but feel a bit suspicious about this, sounds like another way for some government puppeteered chemical company to get their sticky fingers on my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted December 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted December 23, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2012 my car runs on LPG, try adding ethanol to THAT. just out of interest, how much does that fuel additive cost and who makes it?, i cant help but feel a bit suspicious about this, sounds like another way for some government puppeteered chemical company to get their sticky fingers on my wallet. should have gone to specsavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrever Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I read about this here; http://125ccbikeclub.awardspace.co.uk/servicing.htm#Ethanol in Petrol Warning Seems to be Bad stuff. Although, the sooner it comes the better, then you'll know at the pump what you're putting in. Pumps are to indicate that there's 10%E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Um, this is probably a dumb question, but were my DT (1976) or G7S (1972) designed for leaded fuel? I hadn't even thought of that. Should I be using the additive? I think I'll be checking the ethanol content from now on. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrever Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 http://www.righttoride.co.uk/2012/11/14/ethanol-usa/ Look's like you got 15%, Sacha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Ya, I checked at my usual station tonight too and they have 10%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted December 24, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2012 Dont worry about the lead sasha its only the donkey engines that need it for the valves. Just fouls the plug on a smoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Cynic" data-cid="198621" data-time="1356342666"><p> Dont worry about the lead sasha its only the donkey engines that need it for the valves. Just fouls the plug on a smoker.</p></blockquote> Awesome! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preload Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I read something interesting today http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/wessex/ethanol-update.html so in 2013 I'm gonna be using this in the old DT http://www.millersoils.co.uk/automotive/tds-automotive.asp?prodsegmentID=911§or=Classics There isnt any ethanol in Super at the moment thats what I put in my RD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyday58 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Um, this is probably a dumb question, but were my DT (1976) or G7S (1972) designed for leaded fuel? I hadn't even thought of that. Should I be using the additive? I think I'll be checking the ethanol content from now on. Thanks! I asked about ethanol fuels raising combustion temps in my heat seize tread. I'm pretty sure it is part of my and other people's problems in this area. On the Air-Cooled RD forum they speak of casualties at every event due to heat seize. I just didn't realize ethanol was being used to save the UK as well. Sacha, check with your bike shops, I'm sure someone around your area sells non-ethanol fuel. There's even a BP station down the street from me who carries it. At a mark-up, of course. I'm also in the camp with those that say tinkering with the jetting helps a lot with problems with the new fuel formulas, even if you are able to get non-ethanol fuel. Good thread, OGOAB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 i feel an experiment coming on, running a DT50 on pump fuel vs. fuel with ethanol removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 There's some interesting reading on the subject. I've come across this http://www.groups.tr-register.co.uk/wessex/ethanol-update.html Scroll to the bottom of the page, for the list of Ethanol free filling stations I'm gonna try em for a few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted December 27, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2012 did you come across that in pos #1 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preload Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'm embarrassed I knew I'd seen it somewhere before Damn this memo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy1 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 petrol has been bought in recent years without much thoughtwe put our trust in individual service stations to have clean tanks and our only choice is whether to have super unleaded or standard unleaded..now we are going to have to keep an eye on the pumps to see what we are putting injust like the old daysI used to run my bikes on 2 star. and my car on either 4 or 5 starthe car would not run on 2 star very well ( toyota celica )looks like we are going back to having a choice of pumps again !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I'm embarrassed I knew I'd seen it somewhere before Damn this memo ry loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted December 28, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted December 28, 2012 ry loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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