BHPian JDMBOI recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Problems in my 2012 Access due to E20 fuelManufactured in 2012 Emission- Bharat Stage 3. Odometer – 39,810.The problems are 1- Difficulty in starting during the winter season. 2- Unable to maintain idle after startup & if you fail to keep the engine running (by blipping the throttle), then the chances of restarting start reducing after each failed start. 3- Randomly shuts down and won’t start for a few minutes, no matter what you do, use choke, kick or self-start. Happened three times in July, which is a new addition to the problems list. 4- The Engine shuts off if you close the throttle (during bumper-to-bumper traffic) and now it’s happening more frequently. 5- The engine doesn’t like being below 15 KMPH; it jerks. Sometimes it’s less, and sometimes like a 4.1 magnitude earthquake. I have to keep changing my throttle input to go past 15 KMPH.Weird points I noticed1- Fortunately, no mileage drop- Consistently getting 40+ in the city, and that’s what I used to get even before ethanol blending. 2- No drop in performance – It rips like it used to, but only after going above 20 KMPH. Below that, the engine is asking for mercy. 3- The problem exacerbates after getting service done (new engine oil, filter), and it keeps on reducing as you cover more kilometers. I have been noticing that for past 3-4 services as I would expect smooth performance after service but it’s completely opposite and I would question myself why did I get it serviced as it was running way better before service. 4- It doesn’t starts easily with kick in the morning, you have to use it 4-10 times, whereas it starts right up with self self-start. Once the engine is warm, then only one kick is enough. Even though only 2 years of its life left.I am thinking of doing these- 1- Use engine flush. 2- Use petrol additive. 3- Cleaning the carburetor. 4- Clean fuel tank (maybe). 5- Try using XP95 and see if it makes any improvement, even though it has the same percentage of ethanol as normal petrol. Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
