Interesting Fuel

gazcaz · 28th August 2018, 18:18

Will it affect our cars ?

Cant turn picture ?

Dawn · 28th August 2018, 18:34

I saw this and was worried to be honest after all I've just spent on mine! Pretty good chance my Cavalier won't run on it, either. Will there be an additive like before with leaded to unleaded, or are we in doggy doos?

Teflon · 28th August 2018, 18:42

It was discussed a few years back here and here and the consensus then seemed to be that it was ok.

Cliff

Yorkshire GOC · 28th August 2018, 18:47

I see in the article VW Golf 's at circa 28,000 are the most common car affected by the proposal - however there are surely more than 28,000 75's still on the road not counting ZT's

Les4048 · 28th August 2018, 18:54

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-adv...nol-fuel-23625

Teflon · 28th August 2018, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

I see in the article VW Golf 's at circa 28,000 are the most common car affected by the proposal - however there are surely more than 28,000 75's still on the road not counting ZT's

27,507 licensed, and 8910 sorned according to here.

Teflon · 28th August 2018, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Les4048

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-adv...nol-fuel-23625

That doesn't look promising.

Cliff

Groundsman Willie · 28th August 2018, 19:09

It does seem a strange list of cars to highlight

Bogbrush82 · 28th August 2018, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Les4048

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-adv...nol-fuel-23625

That list makes no sense. A lot of older cars have run on E5 fuel for years without issues, yet this list says that they don't.

I mean Subaru?

Really?

Also I noticed all makes of Land Rover are compatible. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Freelander available with a K-Series engine? Why should that be compatible but a Rover/MG isn't?

Dorchester2 · 28th August 2018, 21:02

Both my Rovers are 100% fuelled with Ethanol (85% max in Summer, 70% max in Winter), 25 since more than a year and 75 since nearly a year.
It's a very bliss: engine noise is a bit smoother, torque is a bit better in the low revs and ethanol is a very good cleaner of the engine.
I know lots of mates who are fuelling their car with ethanol since years without any ethanol related problem.
Only downside: there is a normal overconsumption so the autonomy is sensibly reduced. But in France kitties love ethanol!

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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	It was discussed a few years back here and here and the consensus then seemed to be that it was ok. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

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Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,068 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	I see in the article VW Golf 's at circa 28,000 are the most common car affected by the proposal - however there are surely more than 28,000 75's still on the road not counting ZT's __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

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Groundsman Willie Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Newbury Posts: 842 Thanks: 783 Thanked 423 Times in 264 Posts	It does seem a strange list of cars to highlight __________________ Dave

28th August 2018, 21:02	#10
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	Both my Rovers are 100% fuelled with Ethanol (85% max in Summer, 70% max in Winter), 25 since more than a year and 75 since nearly a year. It's a very bliss: engine noise is a bit smoother, torque is a bit better in the low revs and ethanol is a very good cleaner of the engine. I know lots of mates who are fuelling their car with ethanol since years without any ethanol related problem. Only downside: there is a normal overconsumption so the autonomy is sensibly reduced. But in France kitties love ethanol! __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s

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Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	I saw this and was worried to be honest after all I've just spent on mine! Pretty good chance my Cavalier won't run on it, either. Will there be an additive like before with leaded to unleaded, or are we in doggy doos?

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Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-adv...nol-fuel-23625