MG TD TF 1500 – Ethanol . Noticed that Esso UK are changing their petrol formula, so thought I’d ask the ethanol question. Here is their reply: We would like to inform you that there is currently no requirement for renewable fuel (such as ethanol ) to be present in super unleaded (97 grade petrol). Esso super unleaded petrol (Esso Energy Supreme …
MG TD TF 1500 – Ethanol -free Fuel. Seeking advice. I recently filled the TF with Ethanol -free gas from a petrol station near me. I was glad to find one nearby, at last. Then, I discussed with someone that the octane rating was too low – either 88 or 87 and, I would be better off with unleaded premium, even with the maligned Ethanol . …
MG TD TF 1500 – Ethanol strikes again? My local bass player friend called me and said his TD kept quitting and acted starved for gas. I found minimal fuel pump output, which would eventually stop. The inline filter in the suction side (I know it is on the wrong side- it has been in that location since 1969 according to the owner!)did have fuel …
MG TD TF 1500 – Ethanol gas / Expansion? Does this new ethanol gas they sell now expand much more than the old fuels? Topped off my tank before I left for a car show (to where the arrow is aprx 5 from full). The gas expanded in the heat so much that it overflowed out the filler cap and ate the paint off my gas tank. There was a pretty good …
MG TD TF 1500 Ethanol Free Gas BBS discussion. Tom, Yes I can get ethanol free gasoline here in my area (Eugene) in a few locations but it is all at least $1.00 more per gallon than the 10% stuff and only available in 93 octane which I do not believe a stock TD with its low compression needs.
MG TD TF 1500 – Jay Leno opines on ethanol fuel This might be of interest to us old car enthusiasts. I personally have had no problems with it on my 5 older British cars but maybe I’ve just been lucky.
MG TD TF 1500 Fuel BBS discussion. Dave-I would also imagine that any rubber parts sold by the major suppliers (Moss, Abingdon, etc.) would be ethanol resistant.
1/28/2008 · MG MGF (2000 onwards), MG ZT (2002 onward) and MG TF (2002 onward) vehicles may operate satisfactorily on E10. However, use of E10 may affect engine calibration and emissions. MGF (pre-2000) does not operate satisfactorily on E10. as this is from 2004 presumably info direct from mg .
9/8/2018 · To use full ethanol , you may need to use some tricks. But nearly every car since 1995 is able to be half fuelled (i.e. 50% of E85) by ethanol without any damage whatsoever and without any mod. So hesitating about fuelling any car with E10 is looking like a kind of joke! Mind you that even 95ron does contain 5% ethanol …
