E10 troubles? OK, some early motorcycles and small engines don"t run right after using E10 because of gasket materials or carberator parts are eaten by the alcohal. Small engines get "gelled" floats, etcfrom ethanol. 1970s Carter carb engines dad accelerator pump diaphrams eaten by ethanol and had cars die inmiddle of intersections- these were AMC 6 cylinders, Chrysler slant 6, the small Ford 6. service bulletins issued. 198-82 Nissan fuel injectors leaking- Ethanol ate holes in casting that had zinc and magnesium in the aluminum for ease in final machining. Potential lawsuit and government recall- courts ruled not manufacturers fault as the casting was designed for US market with EPA specified fuel at the time of manufacture. My Honda goldwing fuel pump affected by ethanol mix- had to replace when carbs cleaned and no rubber orings , gaskets replaced- now running no Ethanol unleaded from the few station in Wisconsin that have it- Citgo premium is in many of their stations no ethanol. Small engine shops getting weedeaters with fouled carbs from ethanol mix- manufactures operating instructions specified unleaded only, customer filled with ethanol pump gas and had problems after about 4 fills, engine stop/wouldn"t start after 8/10 fills. Tree service in my area has only newest chainsaws able to run E10 mix without starting and running problems- most are getting straight unleaded for earlier than 2005 models to run right. Local munincipal vehicles filling at same unleaded only pumps I use because of starting problems on even newest models except flex fuelers and increasee mileage. BMW rally and HOG rally had service bulletins and warnings for which year models have potential carb or injector problems reported. Ford engine fires in mid 70s to early 1980s V8 351 and 400s with motorcraft carb as well as AMC Jeeps with same carb fuel leakage from casting- partial blame on ethanol mixes aggravating minor casting defects or casting mixture- zinc mixes no longer used because of ethanol spiked fuels. Now for cynical conspiracy theory: Government and industry knows of problem on early engines but want them destroyed so they can sell newer, more expensive replacement vehicles. It should be noted Mexico with its cheapest no lead and higher octane no lead, no ethanol premium has less reported problems for same vehicles. Media publicity is pushing high ethanol for advertising revenue for the replacement vehicles after old classics destroyed. I told you It was a cynical view- but it isn"t far from thruth. RN
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