Hmm, I don't mean to cause trouble, and I hope I don't upset anyone, BUT, Would you rather have good fuel or cheap fuel
"Oil company giants like BP aren't the problem. Instead, it's the independant fuel retailers who dilute petrol with more than 10% ethanol, and conceal the fact"
"According to Australian Institute of Petroleum executive director Byran Nye, blending 20% ethanol cuts between two and four cents a litre from the wholesale price of a litre of petrol."
"Above 10% ethanol, you enter the danger zone. Ethanol is both corrosive and a solvent. It eats away at fuel lines and fuel-delivery-system components. It can also loosen gunk in fuel lines, leading to blockages, and in older engines - especially those with carburettors - lead to cold-start problems and misfiring."
"Keep it at 10% and the vehicle manufacturers are reasonably happy, although you'll get slightly decreased fuel economy."
"BP, for instance, guarantees the quality of the fuel sold under its name. If fuel bought from the company can be shown to have caused a problem, BP will pay to have affected parts replaced." From the February 2003 Edition of Wheels.
Just a friendly word to all my fellow enthusiasts!
04-06-2003, 06:24 PM
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