I'm also in the same boat. I would really love to switch. Are there any hard lines that are more durable and e85 compliant? anybody has a link? Is e85 thicker than 91-93 octane(viscosity)? is there a sensor or a filter that can be used to monitor the quality of gas?

 

Agreed. Practicality is the first and most important thing to consider. I ran E-85 for a whole year. I dd and autox my car, and have stations very close by. It was still not practical for me, and I had to plan my routes all the time. If you drive your car a lot, its not practical. The 50hp you gain is not worth the headache imo.

 

On a stock turbo/maf car your not going to just mash it and blow it up cause the ethanol content changed 10 points. If that happens your tuner is terrible or there was something that was gonna let loose anyway. It will change the a/f's some when the ethanol content goes down it richens it up a little and vice versa. Just keep an eye on everything, I don't even leave the house without a laptop if I know I'm going to be doing lots of pulls, doesn't ever hurt to do some logging to just keep an eye on everything. I ran the **** outta my stock turbo/ethanol setup at 400 hp and never had an issue. Also I use that test tube to check the ethanol as here in Indiana they have winter blend, make sure it's nice and clean and clear, I always use the same station cause its clean and consistent, I've tested some stations that have milky ethanol and like crap floating in the top. I'm sure those stations would clog injectors much quicker.

 

Yeah that's what I meant San Carlos and redwood city border eachother

 

What things do I monitor on my logs? And I use a tactrix cable?

 

Absolutely, Stock evo 8 motor. evo 9 turbo buschur upper and lowers. Full 3" exhaust 29 psi 399 AWTQ 387 AWHP on e85. I love it except they did not map m cold starts right so in the winter it kinda sucked starting it.

 

Just like bud light, always worth it.

 

Corn water or bust!

Cleans out the motor and exhaust piping too!

 

I'm about to make the switch I wasn't aware they have winter blends ?? In relavence to my tune will I need to be tuned again for winter blend or is it not that big of a difference?

Hey op I am also on the fic 1250 blue max and it's just fine injector for e85

 

I hope so lol


Just don't smash like crazy but if your tune is conservative it should be fine.

Get that tester I posted

 

Haha already on it Ive never seen one before as soon as I saw you posted it I was on it thanks for the info and foo luck to the op I'm excited about e85 an I only have one station about 20 miles from the house but I'll be stocking up on e85 in the garage

 

Do it! E85 is awesome!

I've been running on E85 for about 3 weeks with zero complaints. I'll probably cycle some pump gas through after the winter

 

you get your e85 at ft lewis dont you alpha? thats where ill be getting mine and as far as you guys running pump gas through it are you on a duel map?