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It took 37 Years! L - Learner Plates On
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Deslafty,
Roll on Friday morning, no doubt. I keep dropping hints, but no joy yet.
Enjoy retirement and the Morgan.
Mark
Last edited by Mark Turner; 13/04/15 03:43 PM.
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Ian,
It all comes from the same refineries!
On behalf of my employer I should say that of course the additives that turn supermarket quality fuel into V-Power etc are worthy every penny. I'll shop around a bit and see whether I notice a difference. Can't say I have in the Range Rover.
Mark
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A11OGE, Thanks for the garage tip. In return, may I recommend Madhuban, Madhuban in Liss, if you are prepared to travel that far from Reading for a curry. Mark
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Drive on the Wild Side Part of the Furniture
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Ian,
It all comes from the same refineries!
On behalf of my employer I should say that of course the additives that turn supermarket quality fuel into V-Power etc are worthy every penny. I'll shop around a bit and see whether I notice a difference. Can't say I have in the Range Rover.
Mark Interestingly I posted what is below earlier today for a chap who is having problems with his older Morgan (probably fuel evaporation). I think cars built after 2011 only are Ethanol proof, but not sure of that. "A year or so ago several people looked into the ethanol in petrol issue. Supermarket fuel is the worst for this as they could legally put up to 5% Ethanol in then, it may be 10% now, but not sure if new legalisation has come in. BP high octane has very low ethanol content, with about 4+% being additives to improve burn and clean, I was told by BP less than 1% Ethanol. At the time Texaco and Gulf high octane had no Ethanol, Esso high octane is similar to BP with very low Ethanol. I use any of the 4 mentioned brands high octane in the Roadster and our Cooper S. My investigation came about as the high pressure pump on the Cooper S failed and the BMW Mini dealer said it was due to Ethanol in non branded fuels that attacked the plastic of the pump. Ethanol is corrosive and can decay jets and injectors, as well as plastic and rubber seals, it is hydroscopic and if it separates from the petrol will absorb water. The recommended shelf life of Petrol with Ethanol in a sealed tank is 90 days, in a vented tank 30 day, which is why the Ethanol is added when the Fuel Tanker is filled just before delivery. If you look on the net there is a load on it in the USA as they were foisted with it before us and has caused all sorts of issues in old and classic cars."
Adrian
Buggered Off, to a modern none leaky car, heart's still ticking
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Adrian, Thanks for "re-posting" this. An interesting article here that suggests that in the South West even premium fuels contain ethanol. What if any additives do owners of older cars use? Mark Mark
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A big plus 1 for the madhuban in liss....it's in a league of it's own. People come from London by train to visit it. I go there once a month, happy to meet anyone there..............
Nick
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Mark - I very good school friend of mine, who attends our Liphook curries, lives in Western road, Liss. Look out for a cautiously ridden Triton motorcycle, similar to this  . A11OGE, Thanks for the garage tip. In return, may I recommend Madhuban, Madhuban in Liss, if you are prepared to travel that far from Reading for a curry. Mark
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater
'A Morgan is for life, not just for Sundays'
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I've never tried Gurka kukri before...is it similar to an Indian?  Jay - similar, but is a variation on Asian themes such as a hybrid of Tibetan, Indian and Thai.
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater
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A11OGE, Thanks for the garage tip. In return, may I recommend Madhuban, Madhuban in Liss, if you are prepared to travel that far from Reading for a curry. Mark These travels from Reading are an old school met up. In addition to me, there are two from Godalming, one from Liss, one from Hindhead, one from Bognor, and one from Brighton. We found Liphook to be a good half way point, but so is Liss, so maybe next time we will take you up on your suggestion.
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater
'A Morgan is for life, not just for Sundays'
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Isn't a "kukri" a knife?  I've never tried Gurka kukri before...is it similar to an Indian? Jay - similar, but is a variation on Asian themes such as a hybrid of Tibetan, Indian and Thai.
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