Ethanol Shield 2 stroke

[bobh]

Outboard motors must have ethanol free fuel in order to run. Just contact your marina and see if they have it and or can sell it to the general public.

Regrettably considering the regulation nation the the UK has become and big brother by way of the EU pouring more salt into an open wound I would not be surprised if this source of fuel is restricted:sneaky2:

easy-lift guy

 

Thankfully nobody's told my Yamaha outboard that it can't run on ethanol added fuel 😁

[easy-lift guy]

Thankfully nobody's told my Yamaha outboard that it can't run on ethanol added fuel 😁

 

Hope you don't ruin it in the process.

easy-lift guy

[njm]

Outboard motors must have ethanol free fuel in order to run. Just contact your marina and see if they have it and or can sell it to the general public.

Regrettably considering the regulation nation the the UK has become and big brother by way of the EU pouring more salt into an open wound I would not be surprised if this source of fuel is restricted:sneaky2:

easy-lift guy

 

Yamaha outboards can run e10 from late 80s as can most engines produced for the Marine industry

[njm]

The original Husqvarna xp oil in the square bottles also claimed to stop ethanol degrading , i see they no longer state this in there blurb

[easy-lift guy]

Yamaha outboards can run e10 from late 80s as can most engines produced for the Marine industry

 

I sit corrected, however my boat mechanic told me in spite of the fact that engines can run off of E-10 due to the fact that the fuel source is already contaminated with ethanol the amount of moisture absorbed from an environment surrounded by water means that much more water to ruin the engine sooner than later. My mechanic believes that you can maintain your engine better with Non-ethanol fuel as opposed to using E-10.

The manufactures would love to have their engines wear out faster and cost the consumer more money. My mechanic does not have that philosophy.

easy-lift guy

[Eddie@aspen]

Hi all,

 

Most small engine manufacturer information says that the use of fuel with a higher ethanol content then 10% will void warranty.

 

Aspen was developed to combat the toxic exhaust fumes forestry workers were exposed too. If you chose to use additives please read the back of the bottle to find out what is in them. Now consider Aspen fuel has only 10 ingredients and none of them are Toxic!

 

If you want to know if the Ethanol shields really work, ask why Aspen has made such a buzz in the classic motorcycle seen here in the UK?

 

Did you know that many very well known small engine manufacturers and importers use Aspen in their own workshops and demonstration machines. But push their own additives to UK mower dealers!

 

Kind regards

 

Eddie

[GardenKit]

My mechanic believes that you can maintain your engine better with Non-ethanol fuel as opposed to using E-10.

 

ALL engines, no matter if outboards, mowers, cars, saws etc will last much better if using non ethanol fuel. Its not scaremongering, its just fact.

 

As Eddie says, most modern engines state that 10% is the very max amount of ethanol that their engines can tolerate. I have quickly searched american sites for mercury and honda outboards who also state 10%.

 

BUT, in the UK all pump fuel has some percentage of ethanol in it now as it is a requirement on the fuel companies to put it in. If they don't they have to pay a penalty on each litre.

 

So we have to live with it and take measures to minimise the risk. Additives help to prolong the shelf life and partly counter the phase separation, but the effects of the ethanol will still be felt by the engine. For instance etahnol contains more oxygen than petrol so without retuning it will run weak. Ethanol also produces 30% less power than the same volume of petrol would.

 

If you can get ethanol free petrol then certainly use it, but so far I cannot find any petrol company currently offering ethanol free in the UK. A lot of the googled results such as the TR register are a few years old and out of date.

 

Please let us know if any of you find a defineate, up to date supply of ethanol free.

 

And, as Eddie says, Aspen contains absoluteley no Ethanol. Its the fuel of the present in Western Europe in our industry, but we are so far behind in our attitudes here in the UK. But it is the fuel of the future for us.

 

The cost is not too difficult to justify with the better working environment and the extended life of the engines.

[woodyguy]

In Norway every petrol station has containers of Aspen on the shelves. Good prices too.

[spudulike]

And you can fire up a saw in your workshop with Aspen without sousing yourself in acrid smoke:lol:

[Ian C]

Must admit,now I have got my head round the extra price I'm enjoying using aspen, my 200t's ain't too sure though!