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Old May 3, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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i never considered that.... i hope you're right man. im a pretty well composed individual, but i think if i drive to ohio and open my trunk to find 5 gallons of alcohol leaked into my car i will run towards the nearest living thing and kill it.
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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^ Yeah I hear ya. Do they still sell the large metal gas cans? That may put your mind to ease. Yes they do, I found one here. 5 gallons, just like you wanted. Do you know where this place is? It's right out 22. http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/...g=true&cFlag=1
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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you're the man. that place is right before wal-mart (coming from murrysville) on the left i think.
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Yep, make a left at the stoplight at Watson's Chevrolet and go up the hill. It's right in back of Watson's.
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by holiday63
i gotta lug 5 gallons of e85 to ohio with me this friday for some ethanol tunage. ive heard stories of ethanol dissolving plastic gas cans. i used the search function and i googled the hell out of it, but couldnt find any definative answers.

anyone know what containers are ethanol compatable (red-gas, blue-kerosene, etc)

travman or shawn help me out
Red works just fine. Green/black flat pans melt in less than 20 minutes, and the blue ones i have yet to test. I had 2 red cans, one filled with E85 and the other with Q 16 and both sat for about 2 weeks no problem.

*edit: not sure if there were ever any other chemicals in the flatter pans, were dry and clean when it was emptied into it. the sides started sinking and you could see it physically making the plastic soft.

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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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^^ thanks eric, you may have saved me some $

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Old May 3, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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How accessable is E85 around the pittsbugh area?
Old May 3, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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slvrr, where did you say you live again?

http://www.e85refueling.com/

just go to this link, type in your zip and it will show you all the gas stations in your area.
Old May 3, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by slvrr
How accessable is E85 around the pittsbugh area?
i know for sure that sheetz on 22 in monroeville, sheetz on 51 in pleasant hills, and sheetz up in wexford on 19 have it.
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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who has cams in their car. What kind and how do you like them?
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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I don't know why you guys would want to run E85. It doesn't really do anything except attract water and cause your car to not start when its cold out.
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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who has cams in their car. What kind and how do you like them?
I have stock cams. I like them quite a bit. They idle well, have good midrange power, but the top end if lacking. It peters out at the eighth going 100mph and I can only get her to 129 by the end of the track. I think I have some bent valves so maybe that is the problem. But so far after 171,000 miles I can't complain they work fairly well at opening the valves. This is especially true compared to not having cams where the valves don't open nearly as good.
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by holiday63
slvrr, where did you say you live again?

http://www.e85refueling.com/

just go to this link, type in your zip and it will show you all the gas stations in your area.
I am staying in Washington right now, my wife and I are going to start looking next week but some where closer to pitt. My shop is in Washington though so it cant be too far.
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by slvrr
How accessable is E85 around the pittsbugh area?

I know a guy down by the corner on the south side. If you want, PM me and I'll give you the code. You knock the door 4 times and give the code. If he doesn't think your a cop he'll let you in and you can buy all the stuff you want. I promise, its the finest.
Old May 3, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JMCZ
who has cams in their car. What kind and how do you like them?
I have HKS 272's with cam gears. I like them however they will be replaced with Kelfords sooner or later for more powaaa. Car has a nasty lope plus the Buschur Bullet exhaust and test pipe makes it a bit nastier. Before when I was on stock turbo I liked them alot and they made good power but with the big turbo I'm ready for a bigger cam.



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