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\u201cIf you need to top your vehicle up and E5 isn’t available, personally, myself, I would do the best I can not to use it because I don\u2019t want to take the chance of ruining the vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s things like head gaskets, solder joints and that sort of thing that the ethanol attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re going to use it and then top the vehicle up with E5 or put an additive in to neutralise the ethanol then you’re not too bad.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut personally, myself, I do the best I can to not use E10.\u201d<\/p>\n
E10 fuel mixes contain 10 percent ethanol compared to five percent in the old E5 compound.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Earlier this year, motoring experts at Adrian Flux warned about the risks of using E10 fuel inside older vehicles.<\/p>\n The insurance company admitted there was a higher risk of corrosion across \u201cmetal, plastic and rubber\u201d located across a car\u2019s fuel system.<\/p>\n The experts have warned this could lead to \u201cbroken fuel lines to carburettor issues\u201d.<\/p>\n At the time of E10\u2019s launch, the RAC revealed as many as 600,000 vehicles may be incompatible with the fuel.<\/p>\n The breakdown group said that as a general rule, cars registered prior to 2002 should not use the E10 compound.<\/p>\n Fred is the proud owner of a beautiful 1930\u2019s Austin 16 which he has painstakingly updated.<\/p>\n He has owned the iconic motor since 2004 and has since changed the car’s gearbox and engine.<\/p>\n Fred revealed he makes sure to use fuel additives inside his car to try and protect his Austin as much as he can.<\/p>\n Additives usually claim to reduce friction which will in turn protect against the corrosive effects of ethanol.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI\u2019ll use E5 but I still put an ethanol and a lead booster in. So you do the best you can for the cars.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you think about the pre-war cars like myself own, then you’re looking at vehicles that were running on fuel that was rubbish in those days.<\/p>\n \u201cSo all the additives they put in them now are all derogatory to the running of the engine really.\u201d<\/p>\n
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