E10 fuel consultation

[Robert Leigh]

Last June on a hurried trip to the west side of Paris in my vintage Riley Nine (gravity feed from an underbonnet tank which is well warmed!) I used motorways as much as possible for speed, so that is where I bought fuel (E10). There were no problems, but the crossflow head with the hotspot removed ensured that the carburettor stayed reasonably cool (it usually has condensation on the outside). With an Austin 7 it is very difficult to keep the carb satisfactorily cool; even with modified manifold arrangements the air from the radiator gets quite hot, and a car which is fine in winter can be a problem in summer.
Robert Leigh