Gasohol In Thailand

[raybkk]

As they will stop selling Gasoline very soon I am looking ahead on what to use for my motorcycle.

Reading the manufacturer fuel recommendations they state:

Gasohol

There are two types of gasohol; gasohol

containing ethanol and that containing

methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be

used if ethanol content does not exceed 10%.

Gasohol containing methanol is not

recommended by Suzuki because it may

cause fuel system damage or vehicle

performance problems.

Anybody any ideas?

[VocalNeal]

As they will stop selling Gasoline very soon I am looking ahead on what to use for my motorcycle.

Reading the manufacturer fuel recommendations they state:

Gasohol

There are two types of gasohol; gasohol

containing ethanol and that containing

methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be

used if ethanol content does not exceed 10%.

Gasohol containing methanol is not

recommended by Suzuki because it may

cause fuel system damage or vehicle

performance problems.

Anybody any ideas?

Ray, I was getting all excited for a moment as i just bought a Suzuki truck and thought we should form a club But I see yours is a bike. My 4-wheel owners manual says the same as your bike.

"Methanol can be produced from coal, and ethanol can be made from farm products such as sugar cane, corn, and potatoes. Both alcohols have a higher octane number than gasoline. High heat of vaporization, however, indicates that the use of alcohol could give harder starting problems than gasoline, which means a need for a larger fuel tank and larger jet sizes in the carburetor. However, it requires less air for combustion, which compensates for the high caloric values.

Ethanol is the most common fuel additive; it's an alcohol made from vegetable matter. Some areas require the addition of oxygenates in gasoline, because they reduce carbon monoxide emissions by as much as 39%%. They also raise the octane level of the gasoline"

Hope this helps.

[Crossy]

Thai gasohol is ETHANOL based (10%).

Please ensure that your vehicle is able to use it, as even ethanol can damage the fuel systems of some older vehicles.