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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Petrol tap corks and Ethanol
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<blockquote data-quote="oexing" data-source="post: 127404" data-attributes="member: 1493"><p>Don´t believe ethanol is a problem with corks. Otherwise all brandy or wine bottle corks would perish, having a higher content of ethanol. What type of taps is it anyway ? I replaced a number of rubber seals in taps because rubber /NBR is not suitable for modern fuel - ethanol again not the point but all sorts of thinners in our fuel. Yes, Viton is allright but often not great in taps, no smooth action as fuel got no lubrication. So cork is my choice except for cone type brass taps which I modify with stainless steel cones. </p><p></p><p> Vic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oexing, post: 127404, member: 1493"] Don´t believe ethanol is a problem with corks. Otherwise all brandy or wine bottle corks would perish, having a higher content of ethanol. What type of taps is it anyway ? I replaced a number of rubber seals in taps because rubber /NBR is not suitable for modern fuel - ethanol again not the point but all sorts of thinners in our fuel. Yes, Viton is allright but often not great in taps, no smooth action as fuel got no lubrication. So cork is my choice except for cone type brass taps which I modify with stainless steel cones. Vic [/QUOTE]
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