Chemistry lesson - petrol and some plastics do not go well

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Akumar
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Chemistry lesson - petrol and some plastics do not go well

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Dear fellow enthusiasts,

A reminder that not all plastics can handle petrol. I was using this measuring container from kitchen to prepare a 2T mix for my Scott. I left the petrol in the container overnight and the results were obvious. Petrol just went through the plastic container. The Scott ran fine however!
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50 NG, 53 VB, 58 Colt
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hi i find some plastics are starting to disintegrating after a while like plastic bags do now they are doing it to help save on landfill :roll: :x
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Its the ethanol content.

ps. The Scott looks good.
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