Cars been sitting for a month with E85........
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Cars been sitting for a month with E85........
I heard e85 doesn't store well and curious if I should syphon my tank or not after my car sitting for a month. Any comments?
Instead of it being 85% it's full 100% when it sits. Even people who get 93oct and park it over winter, when you go to fire it up your running pure ethanol. Infact as soon as you park the car the fuels start to seperate.
Startron is amazing, throw that in the tank when you plan on it sitting for a while.
Startron is amazing, throw that in the tank when you plan on it sitting for a while.
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These are my thoughts on the subject as a car enthusiast. I do not have any type of degree or consider myself any type of expert on this subject. This is entirely my opinion based on what I've gathered over time.
I've seen new fuel injectors become clogged with debris after sitting 2 months. This was after a brand new fuel cell,fuel lines, regulator,fuel injectors,filter and rail were installed. Some people worry about the effects what E85 can do to pre existing fuel lines that have run regular fuel thru them for a period of time. The theory is that the E85 can loosen the buildup of regular fuel or deteriorate lines/seals and can lead to problems. This is why that particular car with the injector issue chose all new fuel components. He still encountered problems with the fuel sitting in the injector for a few months.
If it were my personal car on E85 I would at least drain the fuel from the system and flush regular fuel thru it before storing it more then a month at a time.All ethanol based fuel turns bad faster then previous grades of fuel IMO. The marine industry encountered a massive amount of problems when this fuel was introduced. Now,they only offer ethanol free fuel on the water here in the SE. I think its better to be on the safe side,just incase this fuel can lead to problems in a vehicle.
I've seen new fuel injectors become clogged with debris after sitting 2 months. This was after a brand new fuel cell,fuel lines, regulator,fuel injectors,filter and rail were installed. Some people worry about the effects what E85 can do to pre existing fuel lines that have run regular fuel thru them for a period of time. The theory is that the E85 can loosen the buildup of regular fuel or deteriorate lines/seals and can lead to problems. This is why that particular car with the injector issue chose all new fuel components. He still encountered problems with the fuel sitting in the injector for a few months.
If it were my personal car on E85 I would at least drain the fuel from the system and flush regular fuel thru it before storing it more then a month at a time.All ethanol based fuel turns bad faster then previous grades of fuel IMO. The marine industry encountered a massive amount of problems when this fuel was introduced. Now,they only offer ethanol free fuel on the water here in the SE. I think its better to be on the safe side,just incase this fuel can lead to problems in a vehicle.
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