<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Here in Europe most Austin-Healeys (95%+) were completely restored with new parts, lines, hoses, fitted. I only know one or two cars out of 100 which only got a tidying up since they were built. So extremely rare.<br /></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">I have many friends who use E10 (95 Octane) in their classic cars without any problems. My Austin-Healeys need 98+ Octane, so I stay with the premium fuels from Shell (V-Power (101 Octane), or ARAL Ultimate (103 Octane). These premium fuels, or the Super Plus (98 Octane) contain below 5% Ethanol. So I haven´t faced any problems.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">I would have some problems using E10 (95 Octane), as it would cause after-run of the engines, which are eliminated with higher octane fuels.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Ethanol</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Datum: 2017-01-27T02:15:07+0100</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs@chello.nl></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">It is not likely you will encounter real problems as you have presumably used E85 for years. This usually contains about 5% ethanol, sometimes considerably more. So you have already changed most if not all rubber parts with modern items that are ethanol resistant. If you still have original rubber parts e.g. hoses, replace them. It is unbelievable that some people still have original fuel hoses, brake hoses etc. fitted. They should have been replaced a very long time ago. Very risky.<br /> There are claims it can corrode aluminium alloy parts in the carbs and fuel pump, but I still have to see proper physical evidence of this. Pumps and carbs that have been exposed to ethanol containing petrol for donkeys years are mostly still absolutely clean. If the petrol is contaminated with water or if the carbs/pumps have been dry for years you may see some sediment or corrosion, but this is rare.<br /> <br /> Kees Oudesluijs<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Op 26-1-2017 om 20:06 schreef i erbs:</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Simon Lachlan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br />
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<p class="MsoNormal">It seems that the UK is to be blessed with this stuff. I’ve been asked for my thoughts on the topic and, as I know nothing about it, I’m looking for advice.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What are your experiences? And what are the “dos and don’ts”?</p>
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