E10 petrol in generators

[Bod]

"Standard" petrol is being changed from E5 to E10. Biofuel component is being doubled.

This should be ok for most newer cars, but has been known to cause problems with small engines, chainsaws, lawn mowers, etc.

Will this effect petrol generators?

 

Bod

[cuthound]

23 minutes ago, Bod said:

"Standard" petrol is being changed from E5 to E10. Biofuel component is being doubled.

This should be ok for most newer cars, but has been known to cause problems with small engines, chainsaws, lawn mowers, etc.

Will this effect petrol generators?

 

Bod

 

Depends on the materials that fuel lines, diaphragms, floats and gaskets are made of.

Edited July 8, 2021 by cuthound
Clarification

[GUMPY]

"Super/premium" is not being changed yet, just switch to that if you are worried.

[Quattrodave]

Quite a few years ago I was having loads of problems with a gummed up carb in an old Range Rover. After weeks of messging about I gave a sample of fuel to a friend who worked in a lab, it came back at 18% ethanol... I suspect most fuel hasn't been 5% for a long time...

[nicknorman]

E10 has been in use in Europe for quite a while. Products built for use in U.K. are also built for use in EU, so unless it is very old I doubt a petrol generator will be affected.