Ethanol fuels

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:30 pm

Does anyone know what effect an ethanol type fuel has on the old grey? I acidently put it in my wagon at BP two days ago, drove ok for 1 day but now it won't start.
She is coughing and spluttering but won't fire.
F*#%&ng BP should label there pumps better. I normall put in the Ultimate fuel however this was out so regrettably I put in the fuel which was labelled as 91 unleaded. When I went to pay the lady behind the counter asked me if I had my "ethanol discount card". A few expletives later I continued on my journey.

Mat

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:27 pm

i've never had a problem with the suposedly 10% stuff E10
but i have heard ethanol can eat old rubber and plastics, this may hold the cause to yor problem

karsten · Post by **karsten** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:31 pm

i put that crap in my vr and had no end of trouble syfen the tank and fill her up with rum!!!

,,, ohh i mean the good gas,,, the rum is for me

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:49 pm

I never use BP their normal fuel is crap my work van pings like made on there normal unleaded we have BP fuel card at work so it is generaly all we use occasionaly I have to fill up at other garages and no pinging a mechanic mate refuses to use them as well

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:07 pm

found the problem, had the wagon at the mechanic the other day so he could use her to check my ute out (major problems, will post for help), anyway the dizzy cap was half off, I can only assume it wasn't put back on properly.
hopefully the rotor will last long enough tommorow for me to get another one....
cheers for the replies