P38A E10 - anyone had issues?

No issues with the stuff.

As said by @Nodge68 it has been used across the pond for many years, no issues have come of it another member has a P38 on E85 over in France without any issues.

The Motronic injection system is more than capable of coping with E10, the difference between E5 And E10 is probably no where near the same as quality variations between fuel stops..

kermit_rr said:

isn't this why our cars have knock sensors, to allow adjustment of the ignition timing?

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Yes

brianp38dse said:

I dont know about this mapping bit, it might be a bit of a bugger on my petrol car i mean how do you remap a set of points and condenser

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Iirc you slacken off and then twist the distributor until it sounds right.

Grrrrrr said:

Iirc you slacken off and then twist the distributor until it sounds right.

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I may give it ago when i eventually get it back out of the garaged, not the car to be driving atm at 8mpg and 8 gallon tank

brianp38dse said:

I may give it ago when i eventually get it back out of the garaged, not the car to be driving atm at 8mpg and 8 gallon tank

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Mark the dizzies position and then a mark just either side, then take it on a run and determine which feels better under acceleration and full Throttle gear dropping. The dizzy may go either way depending on performance and wear. Only titchy adjustments should be made if it's been good previously.
You probably know this sorry.

kermit_rr said:

Since I've used E10 the headgasket has died

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My condolences

Most of the v8s out there are getting to the age the head gasket fails. I suspect E10 is not to blame.

Grrrrrr said:

Most of the v8s out there are getting to the age the head gasket fails. I suspect E10 is not to blame.

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Shhh you're no fun!!

kermit_rr said:

Shhh you're no fun!!

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Change the head bolts for studs and wing nuts to make it easier for next time.

tomcat59alan said:

Change the head bolts for studs and wing nuts to make it easier for next time.

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Thought we'd already agreed i was going to araldite the whole bloomin lot, no bolts or studs required?

kermit_rr said:

Thought we'd already agreed i was going to araldite the whole bloomin lot, no bolts or studs required?

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Sorry it's an age thing, where am I?

tomcat59alan said:

Change the head bolts for studs and wing nuts to make it easier for next time.

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Better still a clip like they have on those bottles of Grolsh.

Grrrrrr said:

Most of the v8s out there are getting to the age the head gasket fails. I suspect E10 is not to blame.

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Same for diesel timing chain stretch, injection pump and of course the margarine cylinder head problem

brianp38dse said:

I dont know about this mapping bit, it might be a bit of a bugger on my petrol car i mean how do you remap a set of points and condenser

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Advance the timing a bit

Henry_b said:

Same for diesel timing chain stretch, injection pump and of course the margarine cylinder head problem

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230.000mls.. Nope.....

Mark Piercy said:

230.000mls.. Nope.....

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400k V8

domino said:

Most definitely. Don't need to be wallowing in the pits with the 3.6 peasants.

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Scuse me, I happen to be one of the 3.6 peasants now and after the td6 it goes quite well and dont start filling with doom about gearboxs and cranks thank you.

Henry_b said:

400k V8

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How many engine's has it had 'e?

9...

Henry_b said:

400k V8

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I didn't know the BECM had metres as an option.