That's my understanding too, metal fuel tanks, hoses and seals are the worst affected.example seals would be o rings and gaskets ( manifold perhaps if rubber type?) . Also construction of some units such as level sender as they have mixed metal and other materials. Darren
On Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 09:56 'Steve Kodź' via Quantum Owners Group, < quantumowners@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I've not extensively looked into this, but isn't the issue more related to > the rubber hoses than anything else? I thought the higher Ethanol content > will cause older rubber hoses to break down faster, but newer rubber hoses > should be OK. > > This is from the RAC website, not sure what seals will be affected, but > our metal fuel tanks might be prone to internal corrosion. > > "*If you put E10 fuel in an incompatible car it will still run, but > seals, plastics and metals may be damaged over longer periods as a result > of bioethanol's corrosive properties. It is a hygroscopic, which means it > absorbs water from the atmosphere, leading to condensation in fuel tanks if > the car remains unused for long periods of time.*" > > Happy to be corrected if I am wrong. > > Regards, > Steve > On 01/09/2021 09:45, Jim Hearne wrote: > > Hi All, > Has anybody seen any information on the compatibility of the CVH and > silver top Zetec engines with E10 petrol ? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As > Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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