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Re: Super unleaded
Posted by 'bt3962' on 15 Feb 2015 @ 04:57

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'Standard' unleaded can be E10, that is up to 10% ethanol added. Super unleaded is supposed to be E5, up to 5% ethanol added. What they actually are does not appear to be declared, and as ethanol is more expensive than petrol you can see why. They may both be only 5%, who knows?

The ethanol is added to the tanker lorry as it leaves to make deliveries to meet Government (EU) renewable fuel imitative.

Ethanol is gram for gram less 'explosive' for want of a better expression than petrol. Ethanol was used in vintage 500cc 'double knocker' Norton engines. Petrol jet 350+, ethanol jet 1000+. More fuel was burnt to give a similar power. But more fuel helped cool the engine, and more importantly Nitro Methane could be mixed with ethanol (but not petrol) to significantly boost the power.

Would anyone be able to spot or feel the difference between standard and super unleaded? Most probably not but I still by Super Unleaded just in case............

Message Thread:

Super unleaded by 'BigSlick' (14 Feb 2015 @ 16:48)

Re: Super unleaded by 'lard ass bob' (14 Feb 2015 @ 18:28)

Re: Super unleaded by 'BigSlick' (14 Feb 2015 @ 19:16)

Re: Super unleaded by 'itpro' (15 Feb 2015 @ 1:22)

Re: Super unleaded by 'bt3962' << You are here!

Re: Super unleaded by 'Knighty' (15 Feb 2015 @ 7:59)

Re: Super unleaded by 'PaulMRotax' (15 Feb 2015 @ 8:23)

Re: Super unleaded by 'BigSlick' (15 Feb 2015 @ 18:02)

Re: Super unleaded by 'brierleys' (18 Feb 2015 @ 16:09)

Re: Super unleaded by 'Attack2001' (18 Feb 2015 @ 19:51)

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