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Alcohol fuel 1998

Can anyone tell me if they are using E85 blend gasoline, or if they know of a convesion kit for it? E85 is 38 cents cheaper than regular unleaded here. There are several E85 pumps here in my area.... My friends with flex fuel cars use it... I've driven one and no knock...good power as well. Thats 85% alcohol and 15% gasoline....








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Alcohol fuel 1998

Thanks, Mike! I found on one of the E85 sites yesterday evening about the same thing you spoke of...will just go about my way, but continue to burn homemade biodiesel....








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Alcohol fuel 1998

John

DON'T use it if your car is not a flex fuel vehicle. I don't think it is either. You'll damage lots of pieces in your car, especially seals that are not rated for alcohol.

You need to change too much stuff in the car as well as change the map of the computer. Stainless steel fuel lines, etc,etc.

I can't find a conversion kit either.

As an aside using the E85 will yield at least 5 mpg LESS than gas. The 38cent differential gets less and less since you need to use more E85 for the same miles driven with gas. At this point you will be saving the Earth only, not money. A good idea but no more $ in your pocket.

Miker







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