35mpg on e85

[Pandemic]

Just wanted to mention that I got 35mpg last night on my way home from canada. 447.7 miles in 8 hours using 12.787 gallons of E85. It was really humid so I'm wondering if that helped too. I averaged 70mph on highway when possible.

[sackingz123]

i say BS

[npor]

pics?

[Fake Thug]

i say BS

I say bs that you stole my old sig.....

[Pandemic]

I dont care if you say BS I have the receipt but my mileage is only written on. I have no real proof. Take it or leave it I suppose

[sackingz123]

I say bs that you stole my old sig.....

[Lil' Whitie]

what does it take to run e85? i get 35mpg on hiway only on my cb on reg 87 octane gas

[Dirty Harry]

what does it take to run e85? i get 35mpg on hiway only on my cb on reg 87 octane gas

It takes the ability to ignore the damage to fuel system lines and o-rings

[Losiracer2]

you can't just put E85 in our cars....I'm sorry, but your fuel lines and stuff will prob. get deteriorated real soon.

[Pandemic]

E85 is all over in Canada. My understanding is that any car can run e85 but that's the limit. More ethanol than that and you need the conversion.

The only thing i'm questioning now is if it was e85... I seem to remember it being e85 but I cant be 100% sure. Who knows.

[Lil' Whitie]

i got 36 once using shell

[ChIoVnIdCa]

It takes the ability to ignore the damage to fuel system lines and o-rings

lol

[mak]

you can't just put E85 in our cars....I'm sorry, but your fuel lines and stuff will prob. get deteriorated real soon.

If your fuel lines are 16-18 years old and are in need of replacing, maybe.. but doubtful. Methanol is what eats through fuel lines - Ethanol isn't as harsh as Methanol and it would take a long time for Ethanol to corrode the fuel system.

The biggest issues we face with running E85 in our cars are;

1.) The fuel injectors are small and can get gummed up over time very easily when using E85. The solution is to replace them with larger injectors that'll work with #2's solution.

2.) Our car's computers aren't setup to know how to utilize E85. The computer in Flex Fuel Vehicles senses E85 and can adjust the amount of fuel that is given to the engine at any given time.. our computers can't do that without major modification or replacement.

Solution: There are quite a few kits on the market that add the capability to adjust our fuel system for E85 - and they run about $450-$600, depending on where you get it.

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As for the OP; Unless you have a finely tuned FFV, you will most definitely lose mileage (mpg) by running E85, you won't gain mileage (mpg).

-mak

[Pandemic]

this was shell but i'm not sure what it was exactly. 35mpg on the leg of the trip that usually uses more fuel is very good. If i was going to canada under the same conditions I probably could have hit 40mpg. Best I've ever done was 38mpg.

[verothacamaro]

It takes the ability to ignore the damage to fuel system lines and o-rings

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wrong.


damage to fuel lines would be caused if you ran 100% alcohol (ethanol).

15% gasoline is intended to lubricate fuel lines and any metals that might be corroded by alcohol.

OR you can fill up mostly with e85 and put 1-2 gallons of gas to better help lubricate and coat your parts.


I've been running on e85 for almost 2 months on my H22 CB.

In the process of switching the VR4 to e85 as well (just got the 1600CC injectors in!!!!)

Zero problems.