General E10 fuel in a 2005 Panda?

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General E10 fuel in a 2005 Panda?

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Hi all
This morning I heard for the first time about this E10 fuel thing, and how it may be coming to the UK soon. I really don't a wrangle about the merits of E10, but I'd love to know if people have used it in Pandas like mine without damage? RAC thinks cars before 2002 are likely to suffer corrosion to seals etc
Thanks in advance
Roger
 
I've got a 53 reg Panda 1.2 with 153k on the clock. I always use BP Ultimate or Shell V Power for its cleaning properties. I don't like the sound of this new stuff.
 
E10 has been used in Europe for years, seen plenty of older cars filling up with it.

This is an extract from when Finland moved over to E10.

Fiat

E10 petrol is cleared for use in all Fiat vehicles of Euro 3 emission levels or newer, starting from
model year 2000, except the following:

• Barchetta: 1.8 16V
• Bravo/Brava (182): 1.6 16V
• Doblò: 1.6 16V
• Marea: 1.6 16V, 2.0 20V
• Multipla: 1.6 16V
• Palio: 1.6 16V
• Punto (188): 1.8 16V
• Stilo: 1.6 16V (1.596 cm3
), 1.8 16V, 2.4 20V
 
Don't think a fuel stabilisers will help with the ethanol attacking rubber

Ethanol causes corrosion but I'm not sure that it attacks rubber? Methyl ester (biodiesel) as used in today's diesel fuels definitely does attack rubber. Even proof to everything silicon rubber can't handle that stuff.
 
Don't think a fuel stabilisers will help with the ethanol attacking rubber

You are right it probably will not help
Quote from https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiJt4zugIboAhWRShUIHbT0AKkQFjABegQIDBAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crisfield.com%2Fgold%2FEthanol%2520web%2520ready.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1t6-tKVOsin-StsdHwIK1A

**Solvents in ethanol fuel tend to attack fiberglass, plastic, and rubber. The resulting tar-like residues can clog small metal fuel filters associated with fuel pumps and carburetors and can greatly reduce the efficiency of even large paper filters that serve as the first line of defense at the tank.**

I would add that ethanol will not damage PE or PP. The industrial versions are often sold in small bottles made from these materials.
 
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