Rally Pack 2000 Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 I keep reading headlines about fuel shortages in the UK and Boris telling people not to panic buy. Whats the story or reason behind the shortages? We don't seem to be affected here by whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 Largely from media induced panic. There's not actually a shortage of fuel, more a shortage of drivers to deliver it. A few filling stations reported running low on supplies in certain areas of the country, largely due to shortages of truck drivers, and the media escalated that into a nationwide panic with everyone rushing out to fill their tanks. The myth then came true, also self perpetuating. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meXEco Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 I went out to get some last weekend-my only panic being i was running on fumes. Local Saino's had a mild queue (10 mins wait), no diesel at the time, only 2 pumps with regular unleaded which i run, and normal supply of Super unleaded. Same media crap with the bog rolls and pasta etc. last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 If ever there was a story to define the saying 'making a mountain out of a molehill' this is it! It was all media hype and doom mongers that kicked it all off - I heard of one guy who queued for ages just to put £1.76 in his tank - that's how mad people have become, probably the same folks who were buying bog roll by the gross last year! Social media is the other bane of sane people - the 'panic buyers' are announcing what garages have fuel and in particular deliveries of fuel - then the locusts descend and literally drain it in a couple of days, if not sooner! We normally fill up once a month and were getting low and I should have needed a full tank to do a 350 mile round trip - that didn't happen, only got filled up yesterday morning - by the evening that garage was out of fuel & closed again! F**k it - no petrol, no deliveries, no turkeys for chrimble - just cancel the whole shooting match, no point sitting at home anyway as no one can afford to run their heating with the gas and oil prices going up - Happy New Year from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styut Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 The last drop of fuel coming out of my RS2000. Had to drain the tank to put it in my daughter's car so that she can get to work tomorrow, as there's no fuel to be bought anywhere. Crazy days..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaileyMex Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Madness isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT36 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Might do one final evening meet on Thur 14th at Fuel Rail in Swansea for this year. Will probably drain mine off after that too and put in the daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Boy Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Ive not been able to get any all week, I'm hoping to get some twards the end of the week, when it hopfully calms down. where I am in the south east seems to be the worst area in the country for panic buyer loons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaileyMex Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 It's very hit and miss, I'm near Gatwick and it has been tricky. But managed to swing by the local Tesco's and they had fuel, short queue nothing serious and got a full tank. It'll get back to normal by the end of the week I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltamal Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 I went to Hastings from Plymouth last weekend and managed to get fuel only E10 though so had to add octain boost, some stations had run out though...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meXEco Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Had my MOT last week for the KA-was told by the tester that he's been having loads of cars in recently with engine faults, and ecu codes etc flashing up due to the new E10 fuel. He mentioned it as he was doing my emissions and it was playing up a bit so i told him i'd just filled up with the new fuel, and he told me to use Super instead-so it is definitely having effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 5 hours ago, deltamal said: I went to Hastings from Plymouth last weekend and managed to get fuel only E10 though so had to add octain boost, some stations had run out though...... What is the octane rating of your E10 compared to regular unleaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Apparently the same - 95 min. by law. So we don't even get that benefit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, katana said: Apparently the same - 95 min. by law. So we don't even get that benefit! Our regular unleaded is 91/92 but E10 is 94 so you get a slight benefit from the Ethanol. Still not high enough to use in the Escorts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT36 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 I filled my tank in work yesterday. It takes a total of 795 litres in diesel. Only put 200 litres in the main one though for the mornings work, as I couldn't be arsed to put any more in. It does like a drop or two... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, dt36 said: I filled my tank in work yesterday. It takes a total of 795 litres in diesel. Only put 200 litres in the main one though for the mornings work, as I couldn't be arsed to put any more in. It does like a drop or two... So your the cause of the fuel shortage then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: Our regular unleaded is 91/92 but E10 is 94 so you get a slight benefit from the Ethanol. Still not high enough to use in the Escorts though. 91/92 RON? I reckon I could piss a higher octane than that after a night on the rum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Vista said: 91/92 RON? I reckon I could piss a higher octane than that after a night on the rum! Its true it is, I even stopped using it in the lawn mower. You can also get 95 RON and 98 BP Ultimate and Shell 98. But it varies from station to station so unless you consistently shop at the same brand you will be all over the place mixing it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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