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21-04-15, 05:28 PM

I consistently get less miles to a tank on the SV using my local Morrisons fuel as opposed to BP/Shell - usually around 10 miles less a tank.

andrewsmith · 21-04-15, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyrod

whatever they sell at Tescos, it gets terrible mpg in my wife's Civic compared to most other petrol stations, probably 5-6mpg less than usual, we normally get 35-40mpg.

Very low grade petrol

johnnyrod · 22-04-15, 08:23 AM

Could be poor MON rating, it's a modern FI car so they increase the richness if the octane number is low. A few years back it was fine, but whatever they sell now... it may be 2p a litre cheaper than the local Jet but that's 2% price saving for 10% less mpg!

22-04-15, 05:46 PM

Almost all our stations in the U.S. sell that 10% ethanol crap. You will see reduced mpg.
Turning food into fuel (most of our fuel ethanol is made from corn), what a stupid idea.

daveangel · 22-04-15, 08:12 PM

Also ethanol is great at attracting water out the atmosphere to rust your tank and cause carb/injector problems if you leave your bike standing for long enough. Doubly stupid idea . . .

andrewsmith · 23-04-15, 06:17 AM

It looks like I'll be adding methylated spirit to the tank

johnnyrod · 23-04-15, 10:57 AM

Um, not such a good idea

BoltonSte · 23-04-15, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

It looks like I'll be adding methylated spirit to the tank

Why add more ethanol? (it's what methylated spirit is) or do you mean isopropanol to improve miscibility of the water?

23-04-15, 02:53 PM

This thread got me some free fuel!

Maybe should explain that further! I read this yesterday, mainly about cheap supermarket fuel being rubbish. So last night instead of going to ASDA I dropped into the Esso garage. I then decided to get the super unleaded. The pump took a bit to get going. As I was filling the lady from the shop came over to ask if it was working okay as it wasn't registering at her end. Cue me looking at display on the pump to see it was still reading 0 for litres and cost, as I sneakily made sure I kept it going and brimmed it. She then said she couldn't charge me as they would have no idea what I put in (about 15 litres in all) and I could just head off. Shame!

Cheers chaps

Bibio · 23-04-15, 03:00 PM

you jammy git

21-04-15, 05:28 PM	#11
Markos_46 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Petrol and Ethanol I consistently get less miles to a tank on the SV using my local Morrisons fuel as opposed to BP/Shell - usually around 10 miles less a tank.

22-04-15, 08:23 AM	#13
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Petrol and Ethanol Could be poor MON rating, it's a modern FI car so they increase the richness if the octane number is low. A few years back it was fine, but whatever they sell now... it may be 2p a litre cheaper than the local Jet but that's 2% price saving for 10% less mpg!

22-04-15, 05:46 PM	#14
wideguy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Petrol and Ethanol Almost all our stations in the U.S. sell that 10% ethanol crap. You will see reduced mpg. Turning food into fuel (most of our fuel ethanol is made from corn), what a stupid idea.

22-04-15, 08:12 PM	#15
daveangel Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kent, Outside the Moat (M25) Posts: 52	Re: Petrol and Ethanol Also ethanol is great at attracting water out the atmosphere to rust your tank and cause carb/injector problems if you leave your bike standing for long enough. Doubly stupid idea . . . __________________ 'carried away by a Moonlight Shadow. . . ' OOII SHIRLEY!! '99 'curvy' SV650S, R&G Bobbins, Renegade Endcan, no anodised bling. .

23-04-15, 06:17 AM	#16
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Petrol and Ethanol It looks like I'll be adding methylated spirit to the tank __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

23-04-15, 10:57 AM	#17
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Petrol and Ethanol Um, not such a good idea

23-04-15, 02:53 PM	#19
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Petrol and Ethanol This thread got me some free fuel! Maybe should explain that further! I read this yesterday, mainly about cheap supermarket fuel being rubbish. So last night instead of going to ASDA I dropped into the Esso garage. I then decided to get the super unleaded. The pump took a bit to get going. As I was filling the lady from the shop came over to ask if it was working okay as it wasn't registering at her end. Cue me looking at display on the pump to see it was still reading 0 for litres and cost, as I sneakily made sure I kept it going and brimmed it. She then said she couldn't charge me as they would have no idea what I put in (about 15 litres in all) and I could just head off. Shame! Cheers chaps

23-04-15, 03:00 PM	#20
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,561	Re: Petrol and Ethanol you jammy git

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