This should be enough to convince anyone; a heat test. Ethanol burns HOT!!! Fast forward to2:10 **/
On 9/19/2016 at 16:34, aljken said:
I can confirm that in practical terms you will probably notice no difference in power as I have used both high and lower octane fuels, including flat out on a hot day. I have never ever noticed a difference.
I use high octane if I can get it, mainly because it has less ethanol in it. Ethanol deposits in your paramotor are probably not a good thing so I try to avoid it, I have read that it produces sticky residues. I don't know if anyone has ever proven this on a motor though, other than just anecdotal stories? Ethanol in fuel might be more of a problem in the UK than in US or Australia - as the EU has a rule meaning a certain percentage of it now has to be ethanol (as it is considered more environmentally friendly). Consequently there is more ethanol in our fuels in the UK than previously.
Is it safe to use lower octane gasoline?
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This should be enough to convince anyone; a heat test. Ethanol burns HOT!!! Fast forward to 2:10 **/