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Triumph Plastic Tanks And Ethanol: Issues?

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The tank was plastic so no problem with rust but required draining due to vapour migration. The Husaberg also has a plastic tank but doesn’t get layed up for long periods. My 2007 Griso (bought new in ’06) has had 10% ethanol gas its whole life. No issues yet. The wifes V11 developed some pimples, mainly under the strapping that holds the Order your Triumph Herald Fuel Tank and Fittings ⛽ Low prices and fast, worldwide delivery British car experts ♚ Call ☎ 01522 568000 or ☎ 1-855-746-2767

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E10 petrol laws aren’t starting until September according to Government websites, however I went for fuel today at Asda and didn’t notice it was E10 The fuel tank is plastic, changes shape and size with ethanol fuel, and is too small to have adequate range. At the moment I can’t afford a new or newer V7 Stone with 5.8 gal. Triumph tanks bubble to the sound of ETHANOL. My latest project, now lined and safe to use. Customer: , One of my customers recommended you as possible cure (and lining)

Triumph Plastics, LLC Custom Polyethylene Bags, Film, Sheeting and Tubing Manufactures who went to the plastic tanks (Harley and Ducati to mention a few) back in the late 90’s did not figure on the leaching effect of Ethanol fuel. If you’ve stored your I don’t think the OP has a crack in his tank. It’s the Ethanol in the fuel that is reacting with the Nylon tank material causing swelling of the tank (water retention) and

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With the potential purchase of a classic bike on the horizon, I started to look into various issues and one the keeps being raised is the amount of ethanol in modern fuel. Do you The front cover on my fuel tank has split so I removed it and have repaired it but it won’t fit back as my tank has expanded with the crap ethanol fuel we now have to put up with,

I.E., a non-paintable tank with cosmetic panels separate from it. The tank swelling wasn’t just Ducati – Triumph and even Harley had tanks supplied by Acerbis which were spec’d I’ve owned my 1998 Speedtona since I bought it as a new, leftover T595 in 2000. I love the bike and converted it to a Speed Triple last summer along with a fork swap and new Not entirely true, depends on bike. For example I had a 2006 Ducati Monster and we only have ethanol gas here in California. The ethanol ruined the gas tank. Ducati replaced it, but tank got

Ethanol has a different effect on plastic than it does on fiberglass. No dissolving resin, but the whole tank can swell up like a poisoned puppy. A friend with a Ducati 1098 had to

Im looking into getting an Alloy Flat Track style tank made for my Scrambler. The Tank shop here in the UK already has one, but he seems a little busy and hard to get hold of, It‘ caused by Ethanol in the fuel which draws water – it’s a combination of the water/ethanol that causes the issue The blisters are not actually in the Acerbis plactic itself – it Do not leave any ethanol added petrol in your bike if you intend to lay it up for more than about 2 weeks. The ethanol is highly hygroscopic and a lot of water can end up in the fuel

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Alright, now that my speedy is running happy, it’s time to tackle the cosmetics. I bought her with a caspain blue plastic tank, thats definitely

No, racing fuel doesn’t contain ethanol. I usually keep a 5 gal. ( 130) can and do a little mixing. The boating folks have a lot of law suits going against states mandating blended I have a 1995 Trident Sprint on which the fuel tank has started to react with petrol. I think this may be a consequence of the higher ethanol content in modern fuel. My tank is totally

With the plastic tanks and what the ethanol can do to them I try not to run it at all. I just had my tank repainted on my Daytona due to the decals bubbling and I’m pretty sure it was There is a treatment, but I can’t for the life of me find it. It’s used in light aircraft which were built prior to ethanol being introduced, with composite fuel tanks that started to break I remember the Triumph reps being pretty confident of the strength and resistance to fuel of these tanks. But the percentage of Alcohol in some fuels has gone way up in current

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The combination of ethanol blended fuels which seem to attract more moisture thus causing an acidic reaction which softens the plastic tanks

The space between other things under the tank may be an issue. I know ethanol fuel is a problem but if I have put that much corn gas in there, seeing as I try never to use corn gas

The issue is long term storage, and phase separation of the ethanol from the gasoline. Vintage fuel systems may have o-rings, seals, hoses, etc. that are incompatible with The tank is made of plastic. The addition of ethanol to fuel, especially in the U.S. (10+%)causes the plastic to expand. There are a few ways to tell if yours is expanding: 1. Little

All we can get here is 10% ethanol. Been using it in my cars, truck, tractor, and bikes with NO problems whatsoever. Bike gas tanks have been clean. I get gas @ Costco You know, the Triumph manual says it’s ok to use 10% Ethanol in Triumph motorcycles. If it could be proven that Ethanol distorts plastic tanks then I could see an Swelling of those Triumph plastic or nylon tanks is a well known problem and they are £500 a pop. If I can use Ethanol free stuff for my Benelli, it will be worth making a detour to

Hi Chaps Another new owner question Can anyone enlighten me, what is the problem with the plastic tanks and ethanol?? I’m pretty sure my 78 model 199 has a plastic Roulette green is the best color. Doesn’t matter what year. The ’05 brakes could get a bit spongy, but will still throw you on your face if you grab a handful. Early 1050s had the