E10 Petrol

General Bike chat
Post Reply
Cptorange
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:56 pm

E10 Petrol

Post by Cptorange »

Just filled up a full tank of Sainsburys finest E10 last night, and the bike coughed a few times going home after the fill up. Only had short run back, but it's not looking good.
12000mile, 1997 bike, all standard. Petrol sure smells weird going in
:silent:
User avatar
MacV2
Posts: 17418
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:07 pm
Location: Grain

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by MacV2 »

Cptorange wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:44 pm Just filled up a full tank of Sainsburys finest E10 last night, and the bike coughed a few times going home after the fill up. Only had short run back, but it's not looking good.
12000mile, 1997 bike, all standard. Petrol sure smells weird going in
:silent:
Unless you've been unlucky enough to have put in some shite fule, there is no reason why it would make the bike run shite. Either drain it out & replace or better still ride it till you need to fill up again...

Run it for longer & see if it still happens, even if you top up with half a tank of fresh to see if it helps...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2904
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by Duffy1964 »

I mate of mine on a car forum has filled his car with E10 fuel an noted it runs sluggish and finds he needs to change down more often in places where his car performance was fine on E5 fuel. He also noticed his fuel consumption had dropped.
I didn’t take to much notice at first, but then others who I know committed stating they had noticed the same symptoms.
Personally I haven’t used it in any of my vehicles yet, but I’m not filled with confidence on what I’m reading.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
User avatar
bingo808
Posts: 83
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:01 am

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by bingo808 »

I run E10 in my Toyota Aurion (glorified V6 Camry). BUT the car is designed to handle it. Even says so on the fuel flap. An old bike (like my 99 VTR) isn't designed for it. I'll be running 95 or 98 octane unleaded. (We have E10, 91, 95, 98 at most petrol stations here in Australia. You can get E85 only at selected stations.)
Someone put it together, so I should be able to pull it apart.
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by lloydie »

My main concern is it rusting out the tank .
Especially after ive just cleaned it all out .
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21669
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by sirch345 »

lloydie wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:06 pm My main concern is it rusting out the tank .
Me too,

Chris.
User avatar
mjvw
Posts: 223
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:29 pm
Location: North East

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by mjvw »

Storming About :thumbup:
User avatar
gilson
Posts: 928
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:31 pm

Re: E10 Petrol

Post by gilson »

My 1980`s 2T flymo hates the stuff. I use a fuel stabiliser in all fuel for garden equipment.
No bike (yet).
Post Reply