I have copied this from an Allon White webpage, and I think they in turn got it from MMC. Some of you will probably recall seeing it at the time as several dealers issued the same document.
It was published around the time that e10 was introduced.To be fair, guidance coming from the government was sketchy in the case of Rover, on the basis that as the company no longer existed it was not possible to get definitive guidance. Note that the first part refers specifically to engines and the second part to fuel system such as pipes etc.
Because Rover were not able to be consulted maybe the gov. erred on the safe side…who knows?
MORGAN ENGINE COMPATIBILITY
BMW engines are E10 fuel compliant.
Ford engines manufactured from 1992 are E10 compliant.
Rover V8 engines manufactured from 1996 are E10 compliant.
Four-cylinder Rover engines are not E10 compliant.
Engines with carburettors are not E10 compliant.
VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
CX generation vehicles are E10 compliant.
All metal fuel tanks and rigid fuel pipes, steel or aluminium, are E10 compliant.
Rigid plastic fuel pipes used on BMW engine models are E10 compliant.
Rubber fuel pipes, pre CX, are not E10 compliant and rubber fuel lines and seals should be monitored for deterioration. Morgan recommend changing rubber fuel lines to Viton or Viton lined rubber (or other similar ethanol tolerant materials).
