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Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM?
Posted by 'Zatharos' on 09 Mar 2014 @ 11:51

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This might have more to do with Ethanol contect that Octane levels.
From Feb 2014 up tp 10% ethanol is allowed to be added to standard unleaded pump fual where as super unleaded is limited to 5% max.
The European directive states that the % level of Ethanol must be advertised as E10, E5 and E0 however I have not seen this labelling.
Ehthanol is just about the worst thing that you could add to fuel- It is corrosive to aluminium, attacks rubber( noticed failing fuel pumps lately?) and hygroscopic( absorbs water) and also reduces fuel economy.
So if you run 2 strokes, vintage cars or bikes then you have problems.There are additives which claim to chemically neutralise ethanol ( which I am dubious about) but we are not allowed to use additives in our fual.
So I guess this is what is behind Talko's recommendation.

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Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'Iwan' (09 Mar 2014 @ 9:31)

Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'Zatharos' << You are here!

Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'wavedyellow' (10 Mar 2014 @ 8:02)

Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'Iwan' (10 Mar 2014 @ 9:05)

Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'wavedyellow' (10 Mar 2014 @ 20:29)

Re: Can you use 99 Octane in a TKM? by 'Zatharos' (11 Mar 2014 @ 12:49)

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