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for those with batteries in the trunk, the stock tray area is perfect for the ethanol content sensor. just a strip of aluminum bent 60 degrees with a couple holes.
That looks like a nice location. -4 AN return line?
yes, but thats temporary to get it hooked up to the stock lines. when i get my proefi all wired in and running good, ill swap in the -8/-6 lines. i dont want too much going on at once.
Ok, stupid question but what exactly does this sensor do?? I'm running E85 on my IX with no such sensor..
it tests your E85 in a much more expensive,albeit cool way than the handheld bottle testers.if they ever some way down in price i would like to have one,but at the current $500+ i'll stick to the $5 testers when i fill up.
i actually just missed one used in the for sale section for $300 total,damn!
it tests your E85 in a much more expensive,albeit cool way than the handheld bottle testers.if they ever some way down in price i would like to have one,but at the current $500+ i'll stick to the $5 testers when i fill up.
i actually just missed one used in the for sale section for $300 total,damn!
Did you look on Zeitronics? thats where i got mine. But if you get a E-85 sensor and the ECA, then yes its over $500 for the setup.
I need a way of going from the -6AN to the 1/4 hose clamp setup coming off of my fuel-pressure regulator. I am making a bracket that will put the sensor basically above the fuel-rail.
What is the cleanest way to get from the new style ethanol sensor (which is 3/8" quick connect) to the 1/4 hose that the return line is fed with?
I saw those as well, however the hose for the FPR is 1/4". The connector you posted is for 5/16". There is a 1/16th" difference in diameter, I was hoping to find something that would be better for 1/4".
Here is what I am doing to mine. I am hoping I can make this work.
I tig welded together an aluminum bracket that goes to the same spot where the throttle cable bracket bolts too. I am eliminating the OEM fuel return line and replacing it with some AN-style plumbing that feeds the flex fuel sensor. Here is a little preview of what I have done so far.
I have also replaced the fuel rail with a larger one, and fitted a fuel pressure sender for a fuel pressure gauge. The O-rings were not installed correctly when this engine was rebuilt (it was leaking in cylinder number 3, vacuum & boost leak) , so thats why the fuel injectors are also out.
I feel I have somewhat "completed" this system (well the plumbing part anyways).
I started the car and it ran good with no leaks.
I am really excited that I had no problems (I am kind of OCD about this kind of thing)
Compression fitting on the output side of the fuel pressure regulator converts the plumbing to AN 6
AN lines turn into 3/8" quick connect style. 90 degree fitting on the input side turns into the zietronics sensor.
Aluminum bracket holds sensor:
fuel comes out of the sensor to a 3/8" quick connect, which converts to AN 6 again and then back to the oem return hard line which has a compression fitting to make it mate to the AN 6 setup:
I finished this today. I decided to go from having 3 gauges on my dash to 5. I included the fuel pressure and ethanol gauges that previously had the sensors installed in the engine bay.
I relocated the AC below the factory location for more room with the gauges. It worked very nice. I am happy with the result.
I plan on taking off the bezel of the ethanol gauge and painting it silver to match the others, but my paint booth exhaust system hasn't been finished yet so I can't do that yet.
In the photo I have 93 octane in the tank, so that's why it's showing E9
Sep 11, 2012, 09:07 PM
