Category: Fuels Forum

Hello We have now with all 3 cars in our circle of acquaintances with E85 broken catalysts. To first with my Golf 3 with 2 liters 16v then with a Nissan N16 1, 8 liters 16v of the precat and with our Renault Espace 3 with 2 liters 16v also the precat. Since all with E85 I thought it can not be a coincidence. Does E85 burn so much hotter? All cars had ceramic cat. Can be that the problem with metal cat does not occur. What I also have to mention is that a All cars except for my golf have been upgraded to E85 with a fuel sensor. My golf has been adapted to the characteristic field.

My name is Fabian, I’m from the Stuttgart area and I’m 29 years old. Now to my own question. I’d like to buy a new used car. Keep an eye on VW Passat Variant. Now the question bothers me: petrol or diesel. Since the two are almost the same price I have to look at the other costs. However, many of my friends say that a diesel is not worth it with me, because I drive too little (about 12000-15000) and a diesel in The purchase is expensive. I can’t make it clear to them that the prices used are almost identical. I get only the answer from them, a diesel is only worth 20000. Insurance and tax are a bit expensive, but diesel is cheaper and the choice of diesel vehicles is much bigger. What do the experts here in the round say to my thoughts?

Yesterday I came across the topic Bio-Ethanol/E85 for the first time. At ATU there is currently a conversion action for € 599, the thing has an ABE. Information about the controller can be found at www.t-ec2.eu Since I have no idea about the topic: is the installation unproblematic and without TÜV acceptance possible? What savings can be expected?

hi, I have a golf 2 gti and fill E 85 pure , I unfortunately have the big problem that the engine always runs cold bad so about 2 minutes after the cold start and always get fuel into the engine oil . How is that with you ethanol driving so ? What cars do you drive ? and do you also have the problem with the fuel in the oil ?

Hello everyone, I have the following question: Is “premium diesel” longer in the tank than “normal” diesel with biodiesel content? The background is that I had diesel fuel in the boat tank. It was a miserable job to clean everything and I would like to save my work in the coming season. Should you fill the tank completely in the winter storage or empty it better? Is the addition of additives such as Grotamar or similar useful, possibly also with VPower Diesel or Ultimate Diesel? I hope I landed in the right forum. I didn’t really find anything about the Sufu. Thanks for your helpful tips Greetings appelgreen Edit: Typo, I didn’t have diesel fuel but diesel fuel, car correction makes it possible

Hello! Wanted to ask in the round how you see this regarding gasoline and short distance. Does it pay from here to refuel the additive gasoline, like e.g. V Power 100? Thanks and LG

The German government, together with the car industry and the oil industry, has agreed to add 10 percent biofuel to Otto’s fuel in general in the future. The catch: the stuff has so far only been registered for a few cars. Manufacturers will probably not grant approval in many cases, because ethanol attacks some engine components. For Germany, VW has granted the E10 clearance for all vehicles with petrol engines, which were built from January 2006 (!) (see http://www.heise.de/autos/article/s/3913/1).+ For quite a lot of drivers who do not get approval, the large abzocker coalition from politics and corporations also has a solution: A SUPERPLUS compatible with the old owners should be offered, previous normal – (falls away anyway) and super tankers can then change. Everyone is happy: – the oil companies, because they now sell more from the expensive premium broth, – the car manufacturers, because that increases the pressure for the purchase of new cars – SPD and CDU because they are paying for the environmental targets, but also for the oil companies!

Moin, it has been known for some time now that synthetic diesel fuels and kerosene are much cleaner than conventional fuels. On television there were some promising TV shows. For me, such fuels are a good way to bridge the time to electric mobility and hydrogen, i.e. for the next 10 years – especially to be on the road in the city. I can’t find such offers here in my surroundings around Bonn, the cleverly refueling app doesn’t say anything about it.

So far, I thought Superplus was the longest-lasting type of petrol. Now my outboard engine didn’t start, which has been refuelled exclusively with Superplus since 2011. Carburettor opened and see here: Gammel everywhere and a kind of jelly in the float chamber. The engine was rarely used, about an hour per year (is a pure auxiliary motor and therefore has always completed only short operations). Over the summer it was attached to the boat, salt water was often nearby, but did not come into contact with the engine for long periods of time. Externally it looks like it was peeled out of the egg. Over the winter it hung in a dry garage. Since the manufacturer did not provide an easy way to release fuel from the carburettor, after use only the gas tap was closed and maintained until the engine went out of its own accord. How can I avoid it in the future by another type of petrol or certain additives or other handling?

So far, I have only sometimes annoyed myself that at some gas stations the price address on the road does not match with the actually charged at the column. This at a gas station even for over a year only slightly (but continuously) by 0.9 cents each. The customers, who before refueling the price at the column have not noticed, are always told that the ads are “rounded up” at the rearmost place (with the front digits at the usual intervals change). At the back stands xxx,0. In addition, xxx,9. In addition, a total under 10 euros at this gas station for credit card payers is “rounded up” to 10 euros (only in the box office at the counter the cash register is written down very tiny). If one passes the credit card over the counter, it is said cash payment is no longer possible. Most motorcycle drivers, who because of the small tank only few liters (or only one chocolate lock) have been needed, then the orders are sent to the police, if they do not accept the prices again.