E5 petrol

Started by J88TEO, January 22, 2020, 15:59

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J88TEO

January 22, 2020, 15:59
Understand E5 petrol contains 5% ethanol.
Will the ethanol corrode the plastic fuel pump and the float (plastic?) in the fuel tank?

james_ly

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January 22, 2020, 16:03
I don't remember seeing a petrol pump without E5 recently?
MR2 gone<br />GT86

Petrus

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January 22, 2020, 16:27
Quote from: J88TEO on January 22, 2020, 15:59Understand E5 petrol contains 5% ethanol.
Will the ethanol corrode the plastic fuel pump and the float (plastic?) in the fuel tank?


The ZZW30 should be ok for up to 15% or so.

Petrus

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January 22, 2020, 23:23
Quote from: mr2noob on January 22, 2020, 22:16
Quote from: james_ly on January 22, 2020, 16:03I don't remember seeing a petrol pump without E5 recently?

At least where I live you can't get fuel without ethanol anymore.

For the 1ZZ it is inconsequencial.

Be aware that Euro98 has no ethanol.
A surprising amount of nineties higher end brands better get fed that. Toyota too advises it for Luxus of that era. It will thus not disappear quite yet.

J88TEO

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January 23, 2020, 10:23
All,
Thanks...good to know as a bit worried after a friend pointed this out - I think he had a lot of trouble with fibreglass fuel tank on his bike.
Cheers.

Petrus

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January 23, 2020, 10:37
Quote from: J88TEO on January 23, 2020, 10:23All,
Thanks...good to know as a bit worried after a friend pointed this out - I think he had a lot of trouble with fibreglass fuel tank on his bike.
Cheers.


Some fiberglass tanks had trouble with petrol. Any petrol. There are several plastic inner coatings.

No worries for our´s.

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