As a follow-up to Silverghost's question about the long-term use of E85, I think it would be a good idea to have a tracking mechanism in place. In the pursuit of further E85 research and all things EVO, I'd like to keep an on-going list of the EVOs that have been on E85 for the longest period of time. The list may shed light on the direct effects of E85 on the engine and on the various fuel system components.


user name, EVO model, year, date of conversion to E85
[EVO]Cookie, VIII, 2005, ?/2005
mplspilot ,VIII, 2003, 04/07
Lucas English, VIII, 2004, 07/07
eitan, VIII, 2004, 07/07
tobz, VIII, 2003 08/07
dsmfan95, VIII GSR, 2005, 11/3/2007
Skiracer, IX GSR, 2006, 1/15/2008
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 7/10/08
8thWonder, VIII GSR, 2005, 7/30/08
bzzbee2, VIII, 2005, 7/08
SILVERnSLOW, VIII, 2003, 7/08
mdsevo06, IX, 2006, 8/01/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, 8/11/08
denver, VIII 2003, 8/15/2008
Rnm, IX GSR, 2006, 9/9/2008
rEVoLed, VIII, 2003, 9/14/08
heingtaing, VIII, 2005, 09/08
tnt1106, IX, 2006, 11/08


It will also be important to track these E85 cars if/when they change ownership.

OK, so, who has been on E85 the longest?

 

I'm far from the longest but I'll join in on the fun.

user name, EVO model, year, miles since conversion to E85, updated
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 2,300 miles, 9/23/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, approx 1500, 9/23/08

user name, EVO model, year, date of conversion to E85
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 7/10/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, 8/11/08

 

Cwill @ AWD Motorsports has been using it since july 21st 2008.. So far no ill side effects at alll..

 

user name, EVO model, year, miles since conversion to E85, updated
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 2,300 miles, 9/23/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, approx 1500, 9/23/08
Skiracer, IX GSR, 2006 approx 13,000 miles, 9/24/08

user name, EVO model, year, date of conversion to E85
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 7/10/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, 8/11/08
Skiracer, IX GSR, 2006, 1/15/2008

 

dsmfan95, VIII GSR, 2005, appr 7,000 miles, 9/24/08

dsmfan95, VIII GSR, 2005, 11/3/2007

 

8thWonder, VIII GSR, 2005, couple hundred miles, 9/24/08

8thWonder, VIII GSR, 2005, 7/30/08 (approx dte)

 

denver, VIII 2003, about 500 miles 9/24/2008

denver, VIII 2003, 8/15/2008(approx)

 

user name, EVO model, year, miles since conversion to E85, updated
Skiracer, IX GSR, 2006 approx 13,000 miles, 9/24/08
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 2,300 miles, 9/23/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, approx 1,500, 9/23/08
Rnm, IX GSR, 2006, approx 300 miles, 9/24/08


user name, EVO model, year, date of conversion to E85
Skiracer, IX GSR, 2006, 1/15/2008
Jim in Tucson, VIII, 2003, 7/10/08
razorlab, 8 MR, 2005, 8/11/08
Rnm, IX GSR, 2006, 9/9/2008

 

Lucas English- 23,000 miles on E85 and above, approx 1/2 on E98 some time in 2007... July 07 I think.

 

rEVoLed -2003 VIII, 650 miles on E85, 9/14/08

 

Cookie, Evo VIII 05 68K started using it in 05 as an alternative to Meth just changed my 2nd Walbro fuel pump tank and pump are clean as can be(65K out of the Walbro). 40K+ on E85 I'm not really keeping track.

 

VIII, '04, ~12,000 miles, 07/07

 

VIII 05 -48k 09/08

 

I'll join the party:
2003 Evo VIII, converted in April 2007, approx 7k miles since then.

P.S. I think a single list would work better, you can put date of conversion and update date on the same list. It looks redundant and a bit confusing to have two lists that look almost identical.

 

2003 Evo VIII, converted in August 2007, approx 3k miles since then.