SIAM says corrosion of vehicle parts due to high chloride presence in fuel

NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over "high chloride" presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a "huge increase" in issues related to vehicle parts and replacements, including fuel pumps, fuel injectors and EGR valve. It demanded stringent checks, arguing that contamination raises a wrong impression about E20 fuel in customers' minds, report Dipak Dash & Aabhas Sharma.Late evening, SIAM said it has since "withdrawn" the letter sent to petroleum ministry on July 28 that had raised these concerns, which were based on investigations of failure of vehicle parts.SIAM says corrosion of vehicle parts due to high chloride presence in fuelSome numbers quoted in the communication need authentication through collection of elaborate data from various regions across the cou