ByfordBlade
13-12-2007, 12:12 AM
I've had my SS for a couple of weeks and finally the sticker next to the fuel cap got my interest as it says the car is suitable for using ethanol (E10) fuel.
The only reason it caught my attention (and I'm just zipping up my public flaming suit as I type this) is that I'd asked the dealership I bought the car from if it could be converted to LPG. The main reason being a mate who has a VE Berlina has it on gas and you cannot notice any difference in power due to the gas being direct injected. Holdens answer was no, the engine wasn't designed for LPG which I think meant if you want to put a 6L V8 on gas then you like driving their car less than being on a float in mardi gras:)
LPG is now out of the equation, but my background is high powered motorcycles and the concept of ethanol through an engine is using logic of buying 5 tanks of fuel just to ruin an engine.
As QLD is pretty much the only State that's adding ethanol to petrol at the moment, what are the views of people who have used that fuel type and have you had any problems with it?
The only reason it caught my attention (and I'm just zipping up my public flaming suit as I type this) is that I'd asked the dealership I bought the car from if it could be converted to LPG. The main reason being a mate who has a VE Berlina has it on gas and you cannot notice any difference in power due to the gas being direct injected. Holdens answer was no, the engine wasn't designed for LPG which I think meant if you want to put a 6L V8 on gas then you like driving their car less than being on a float in mardi gras:)
LPG is now out of the equation, but my background is high powered motorcycles and the concept of ethanol through an engine is using logic of buying 5 tanks of fuel just to ruin an engine.
As QLD is pretty much the only State that's adding ethanol to petrol at the moment, what are the views of people who have used that fuel type and have you had any problems with it?