Also search the alternative fuel section for posts from people way smarter then me. I think GST motorsports has been running E85 for over 2 years and all the seals and everything is fine. Mike from AWDmotorsports pulled his motor and disassembled it. It had been ran on E for a while as well. Parts were in damn good condition.

 

I'm not sure if it's world wide, but in some countries like Sweden where it gets quite cold, sometimes around -22 and under extreme conditions down below -40 F. They use E85 for summer (85% ethanol, 15% gas) and E75 for winter (75% ethanol, 25% gas). They use more gasoline in it just to help with coldstart.

Like most ppl know, cars that run on E85 aren't very reliable on winter due to being hard to start. And up in the north it's so bad that even diesels don't start on a cold day. The locals only use 2-stroke snowmobiles due to the small problem that the fourstrokes don't start when it's below -22F. So I wouldn't have E85 if you have that cold winters even if a block heater helps .

If the E85/E75 is world wide, then I know that tuners don't recommend using the E85 tune when running it on E75.

 

I would for sure make the switch.. Only concerns I would have is availbilty in the area and cold weather starting other than that the gains are amazing. I would suggest getting oil catch can.

 

sorry for this dumb question but what is oil catch can got to do with fueling e-85?

 

You don't have to have one to run e85. There is a breather hose that runs from the valve cover into the intake. When you run elevated boost you can have oil and oil rich vapors flow through there and back into the intake. That is not good for your turbo or any parts in the charging system (ie where the air is pressurized. In intercooler, etc.). When you run e85 you are almost always cranking the boost up which will really cause a good bit of oil to flow through that breather. Most people hook that valve breather to an oil catch to prevent the recirculation of oil through the intake.

 

I was told by a tuner today that "the car will never run right, no matter how much you tune it" about e85. WTF?

 

He's an idiot my car runs perfect on e85 no problems at all for the last month, Ive had it. Evo is my dd and putting down 440 on e85. My tuner loves the stuff and is alot better than q16 race gas, 80 dollars for 5 gallons..

 

^^ I refrained from calling him that but i knew there was no way he was right, thats why him or the shop isnt tuning my car on e85.

 

thanks and i know all the detail about catch can and e-85 i was questioning the OP about whats the catch can got to do with the e-85 fueled evo while being polite to them
and catch can is not a must but its good to have, you will rarely see any oil down the intake manifold or IC pipes even u drive it hard or boosted high but i dont know if u talking past 35psi

 

lol, I ask my tuner alooot of quiestions, i wouldnt run it if he told me not to.

 

you need to hire better tuner..im sure you paid good amount of money to your tuner, be sure you r not his lab rabbit

 

haha, no doubt
going to be joining e85 crew soon with hopefully a car that will "always run right"

 

Please tell me ur not having that guy touch ur car ever again

 

Was that guys name Matt by chance?

 

Get a new tuner ASAP!!!

It's so hard to get a good tuner now a days it's crazy.