"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 08/09/14 11:04 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:04 AM ^^^its nice to know I'm not the only ethanol outcast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 08/09/14 11:09 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:09 AM I don't understand why there was such a huge backlash against it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 08/09/14 11:28 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:28 AM When introduced it was only the crap grade and killed a lot of cars that weren't suited to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 08/09/14 11:37 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:37 AM I think it was 3 things;Some servos putting more than 15% ethanol in.Some older cars definitely didn't like it(o rings, seals etc)And the petroleum company's were happy to let a lot of bullsh!t propergate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 08/09/14 11:44 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:44 AM I reckon it's third mainly and a lot of miss informationLike only cars that used e10 had blocked injectors. Or all I saw was broken down cars that ran e10. Same as the things get crazy on a full moon. It's observational bias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Captain Retard" Member 1,417 Member For: 10y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Shellharbour NSW Posted 08/09/14 11:58 AM Share Posted 08/09/14 11:58 AM I've never had a car running E10 have a blocked injector.I've had the opposite a lot which is one of the reasons I'm a E10 fan.What really sh!ts me though is when mates who don't have the faintest idea of how an engine works give me a lecture on the evils of ethanol.I ride enduro bikes and do all my own maint including engine rebuilds and ride with guys who can't even change a spark plug, oh but they know everything about what fuel I should use.Absolutely SH!TS ME TOO TEARS!!!We'll that was a bit of a rant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 08/09/14 12:08 PM Share Posted 08/09/14 12:08 PM I have an uncle who is exactly the same No idea about the engines but e10 will kill his car. It's just ridiculous.Ethanol Is just far superior to Dino juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/09/14 12:14 PM Share Posted 08/09/14 12:14 PM Sugar is bad for you. MKay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,996 Member For: 16y 7m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/09/14 12:15 PM Share Posted 08/09/14 12:15 PM :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 08/09/14 12:21 PM Share Posted 08/09/14 12:21 PM Ethanol is made from sugar and sugar In petrol is bad so ethanol is bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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