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Petrol driven equipment and the new E10 fuel

Col3 · 2021-08-08 09:12:51

As you may or may not be aware from September we we have to start using the new E10 fuel. This fuel has a higher ethanol content and as a result is known to cause engine damage to vehicles. Other than parts of Scotland the existing E5 fuel is going to be limited to a few filling stations. As many of use petrol driven tools…

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ColinA Posts: 392

September 2021

Apparently Ethanol dissolves rubber parts in the fuel system so as a retired horticultural machinery dealer I would advise contacting your machine manufacturer giving model and age details and then taking it from there

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