Advice on E10/E5 unleaded fuel

PLEASE NOTE:

E10 is 95 Octane – standard unleaded fuel

E5 is 97+ Octane – premium unleaded fuel

 

Use E10 – 95 octane – wherever possible.

[E5 – 97 octane – is a much hotter burning fuel,  in air cooled engines this can cause overheating and internal engine damage]

 

Only buy enough fuel to last about you for about one month.

[the additional ethanol in E10 is likely to cause the absorption of water vapour into the fuel the longer it is stored]

Keep fuel stored in as dry a place, with container as tightly sealed as possible.  Plastic fuel cans should help reduce the effects of condensation

 

Use fuel additive

[needs to be added to fuel container at time of purchase]

Briggs and Stratton Fuel Fit

Ethanol Shield Fuel Stabilizer

 

Two – stroke fuel

As well as additive; use good quality two stroke oil.

Synthetic / semi synthetic at 40:1

Mineral oil at 25:1

 

Engines not being used for a month or more

Drain contents of fuel tank ; turn off fuel tap, if fitted. Start engine and run until it stops. That way there will be no fuel left in the carburetor.