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Re: [Mgs] E10 or ethanol at 10%

To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] E10 or ethanol at 10%
From: Robert's New iPad <mgbobh@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:08:33 -0400
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
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   Friend should have no concerns about the E5 in France.  =20
   When one reads gasoline adverts from forty and fifty years ago, one sees m=
any in which the alcohol is advertised as octane booster, smoother running f=
uel, at premium price. =20
Bob


> On Apr 19, 2021, at 7:23 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrote=
:
>=20
> Thanks for that Bob, very helpful.  Someone over here is stressing about  t=
aking his car to France (eventually ...) where E5  was getting rare several y=
ears ago.  We are trying to put his mind at rest.
> =20
> Paul.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert's New iPad
> To: PaulHunt73
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] E10 or ethanol at 10%
>=20
> Paul,
>    I have been burning E10 for 20 years, ever since it became the standard=
 in State of Connecticut.  My experience has been that the standard engine c=
onfiguration burned it fine, without any needle changes, and  that the engin=
e, rebuilt to UK specifications a decade ago, does just as well with the fac=
tory-specified needle.  I had the type 25 distributor rebuilt by Advance, Je=
ff Schlemmer, and set mechanical timing at 32 at 3500.=20
> Bob
>=20
>=20
>> On Apr 19, 2021, at 3:50 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrot=
e:
>>=20
>> I'm looking for people with experience of using this in cars like the MGA=
 and MGB in terms of what if any carb needle and timing changes have been fo=
und necessary, and any other problems.
>> =20
>> Thanks,
>> PaulH.
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div 
dir="ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp;Friend should have no concerns about the E5 in France. 
&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp;When one reads gasoline adverts 
from forty and fifty years ago, one sees many in which the alcohol is 
advertised as octane booster, smoother running fuel, at premium price. 
&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div 
dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 19, 2021, at 7:23 AM, PaulHunt73 &lt;<a 
href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>&gt; 
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">

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<div><font size="2">Thanks for that Bob, very helpful.&nbsp; Someone over here 
is&nbsp;stressing about&nbsp; taking his car to France (eventually ...) where 
E5&nbsp; was getting rare several years ago.&nbsp; We are trying to put his 
mind 
at rest.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="2">Paul.</font></div>
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  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: 
black"><b>From:</b> 
  <a title="mgbobh@gmail.com" href="mailto:mgbobh@gmail.com";>Robert's New 
iPad</a> 
  </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a 
title="paulhunt73@virginmedia.com" 
href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>PaulHunt73</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a title="mgs@autox.team.net" 
href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 19, 2021 12:16 
  PM</div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] E10 or ethanol at 
  10%</div>
  <div><br></div>
  <div dir="ltr"></div>
  <div dir="ltr">Paul,</div>
  <div dir="ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp;I have been burning E10 for 20 years, ever since 
it 
  became the standard in State of Connecticut. &nbsp;My experience has been 
that 
  the standard engine configuration burned it fine, without any needle changes, 
  and &nbsp;that the engine, rebuilt to UK specifications a decade ago, does 
  just as well with the factory-specified needle. &nbsp;I had the type 25 
  distributor rebuilt by Advance, Jeff Schlemmer, and set mechanical timing at 
  32 at 3500.&nbsp;</div>
  <div dir="ltr">Bob</div>
  <div dir="ltr"><br></div>
  <div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 19, 2021, at 3:50 AM, PaulHunt73 &lt;<a 
href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>&gt; 
  wrote:<br><br></div>
  <blockquote type="cite">
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    <div><font size="2">I'm looking for people with experience of using this in 
    cars like the MGA and MGB in terms of what if any carb needle and 
    timing&nbsp;changes have been found necessary, and any other 
    problems.</font></div>
    <div><font size="2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><font size="2">Thanks,</font></div>
    <div><font size="2">PaulH.</font></div></div></blockquote>
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