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Old 06-04-2012, 01:32 PM   #11
gary tompkins
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Any idea which fuels to stay away from or is it a case of potluck

Ian
http://www.pembleton.co.uk/ePAG/ePAG41/ethanol.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel

Super unleaded contains about 5% Ethanol, as do some own brands at supermarkets. There's a push to increase this across the board to between 5-10% by 2013. Plastic tanks are not the only issue as Ethanol also attacks some metal components in fuel systems, hoses and seals.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...and-bikes.html
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