Don't buy BP petrol for your boat

[bigjimg]

Next time your at a BP check out what they have put in all the fuel.You will be surprised.At least all the ones i have visited.That will stop you filling your boat.Jim

[rowanda]

Next time your at a BP check out what they have put in all the fuel.You will be surprised.At least all the ones i have visited.That will stop you filling your boat.Jim

so what have they put in the fuel???????

[ozscott]

yep...just beat me to it...I assume you are talking ethanol....do you have hard evidence because I know that BP refine their own petrol at Bulwer Is in Brissy.

Cheers

[Getout]

Lee - if you can shed some light on my query above I would appreciate it mate...i didnt pose the question to be a smart arse...I just cant see the difference between my alloy tanks with alloy fillers (ie you unscrew the alloy bung and fill direct into the alloy tank, and I always touch the nozzle to the tank before even removing the bung and leave it touching as I open the bung with my other hand) and the cars metal filler.

Cheers

I think you will find that the problem lies in the heavier-than-air property of the petrol fumes. They become trapped in the hull of a boat or boot of a car. One tiny spark can mean kaboom! Inboard starter motors, electric pump motors etc, have all been known to ignite errant fuel vapours.

[Getout]

Next time your at a BP check out what they have put in all the fuel.You will be surprised.At least all the ones i have visited.That will stop you filling your boat.Jim

I think the 95 and 98 RON are ethanol free.

[rowanda]

getout you are correct. All 95 and 98 octane are ethanol free.
The only product that contains ethanol at a BP is E10. You can still buy non ethanol 91 at some smaller sites, but not many (and not for long).
Unlike Shell that brought out their super 100 octane fuel V Power Plus and it contained ethanol and some of the independent brands that sell a premium 95 that contains ethanol (and is advertised that way)

[ozscott]

Getout - I know what you mean about that...for inboards bilge blowers and gas saturation alarms are a must, but I was more referring to Lee's comment and the BP reaction to fueling itself...not starting the boat because noone is doing that at the servo as far as I know. Cheers mate

[castlemaine]

Plus the boat is connected to the car so enjoys the same degree of earthing. Maybe BP will also ban filling cars..?

I can't work this out either, earth is to Earth, or so I thought and rubber doesn't provide a good earth ... like rubber thongs.
ie why do you hop out off a car on a long trip and still get zapped!

[lee8sec]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26067395-2,00.html Have a read, holding the can in the air, it wasnt a fuel pump or starter motor that caused the fire. Leigh

I think you will find that the problem lies in the heavier-than-air property of the petrol fumes. They become trapped in the hull of a boat or boot of a car. One tiny spark can mean kaboom! Inboard starter motors, electric pump motors etc, have all been known to ignite errant fuel vapours.

[rowanda]

have seen it happen myself and had to put the fire out. Lady that it happened too was very shocked.....picked up the can off the ground during filling when BANG!!

[lee8sec]

Have a look at what the plane refueler guys do, first thing is clip on the "earth strap" between the plane & the tanker. Leigh

I can't work this out either, earth is to Earth, or so I thought and rubber doesn't provide a good earth ... like rubber thongs.
ie why do you hop out off a car on a long trip and still get zapped!

[lee8sec]

Look at how many people fill boats & tins every day without incident, but it can happen. People just need to realise it and take care, no differant to driving a car or boat.. Leigh

[bigjimg]

The BP that i used to fill both boat and car went all Ethanol on the ULP pumps,it wasn't hard to give them the flick.All subsequent Bp's i have gone to are the same.My Opti uses 95 ron only but i sure as hell aren't putting Ethanol through the Prado.So for me Bp don't exist.Jim

[Mindi]

getout you are correct. All 95 and 98 octane are ethanol free.
The only product that contains ethanol at a BP is E10. You can still buy non ethanol 91 at some smaller sites, but not many (and not for long).
Unlike Shell that brought out their super 100 octane fuel V Power Plus and it contained ethanol and some of the independent brands that sell a premium 95 that contains ethanol (and is advertised that way)

Shell V Power is 98.5 octane and doesnt contain Ethanol....there is no Shell V Power "plus" in Australia to the best of my knowledge although V Power is rated 100 octane in Germany.

[rowanda]

Mindi
there was a V Power Plus that was 100 octane (in NSW anyway) is no longer for sale as it wasn't selling