How many people run E85? Do you run it Daily Driving, or just at the track? I read somewhere in a previous thread about E85 corroding gaskets and aluminum, is this true? I also read that u get about 2/3s the Gas milaeg as regular premium gas.

This also was in a previous post, Is it true that E85 is illegal in florida? Because ive personally never seen it around. Why would it be illegal?

Would one make more power with E85 Than Pump 93?

What would E85 + Meth. Net a person with good mods?

Thanks for taking the time to read n reply.

 

e85 is not race fuel. its for flex fuel cars/suvs.

 

yea i know, but some people have compaired it to 110 octane race gas

 

If tuned for E85, you would make gobs more power than 93 (even on winter blend E85 which is actually E70). E85's alcohol content makes it the equivalent of 105-110 octane.

EDIT: Oh and E85 with Meth would make your car ridiculous. Check out Ifarted2's E85 + meth thread.

 

Ahh interesting, thanks for the reply.

do u think it would be good for daily driving?

 

I have been running E85 since early December. Corrosion issues are not really a big deal. As far as power, it is way beyond 93 octane. I was running 30 psi without any knock until I had a power related rod failure (stock rods can not take 500 lb-ft of torque). I ran it daily, as switching is a bit of a pain. You have to run your tank down to nearly nothing, fill with 93 octane, and reflash. I did take a hit on gas mileage, going from 18-22 mpg down to 14-15 mpg, but I was also paying only $2.03/gal rather than $2.40/gal. I have a thread on it in the Ecuflash forum.

-Paul

 

You would have a drop in MPG, but your emissions are decreased greatly and it is cleaner for your engine and fuel system as well. Daily driving, however, it will behave just fine. It is only when the temperatures are very cold that E85 has a hard time atomizing. In that case, your car may have a little trouble starting/ running until it reaches a warm enough temp. This is why stations run E70 in winter, but unless it is REALLY cold I do not think E85 will be a huge issue.

 

Ha, I live in florida, Our take on winter is in the 90's.

I think im going to have to find out if E85 is really Illegal in Florida, if not i might just have to get a E85 Tune

 

it's not illegal in Florida, 'i live in Tallahassee and there is a gas station with e85 5min away from me.

 

What if your tuned for 93oct and you fill up with E85? Any problems with that?

 

Yes. You will be running very lean. You have to add ~30% more fuel. You can probably get away with 2 gallons in a full tank of gas without any major problems, but to realize all the potential power benefits you must be tuned for it.

-Paul

 

E85 is not illegal in Florida

http://www.e85refueling.com/location...b8f3544cab203e

 

E-85 isnt illegal anywhere. It comes down to whether or not its available. It does eat fuel seals and gaskets, if the vehicle wasnt manufactured as an E-85 compatible or Flex fuel vehicle. You can spend some money and have it converted if you so wish.

 

Any updates on corrosion?

 

I've been running it for about 6 months now with no known issues.