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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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I thought our cars were made to take it without altering anything?
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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in small amounts going full e85 might throw a large fuel trim or maf code if you ease into it get the long tearms down. maybe disconnect the battery and then put it back on to get it there
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jnaval
I thought our cars were made to take it without altering anything?

Yes our cars can just ease in amounts like coryjames said until you get it where you can have as much ethonal as possible without getting a check light.

I just happened to already know the right ratio for my car ahead of time.

F&&&ing oil companies.
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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nice and e-85 is 105 octane

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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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www.change2e85.com/servlet/detail?no=108

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXajLGqafyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOs1yap8mU

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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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just 105 bro
Old Oct 15, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
just 105 bro
www.shareethaknowledge.com/?gclid=CNKB5N7_VSOCFeRL5Qodft1TiA
FAST FACTS #3 bro

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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mnscionxb


yes eth in pure 100% form is 113 but mixed as e85 85% eth 15%straight run only has a rating of 105

right on the bottom of the page in full bold print
Old Oct 18, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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aight im gonna find who sells them here.. i might switch down the road
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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here in denver we have like alot of it i love the stuff do be aware it does smell amazing out your tail pipe its sweet
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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any issues with fuel lines? or you just changed yours? did you have to do changes in your afrs?
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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no our fuel lines are ok a kid here runs it with a sc on 10 pounds and 550cc injectors with a walbro pump i would have done that but i cant fit a walbro intank due to my small crappy stock pump here is the stock pump here is what i rock noww twin in tank walbros -8 feed to a aeromotive -10 regulator with a return

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...6/fuel%20pump/
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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cool i just dont want other costly conversion other than doing the fuel return system, fuel pump and injectors
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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you make good power to its amazing
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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^^ actually like the idea of cleaner burn and smell better lol
Old Oct 19, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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it smells like kettlecorn! i have not had any issues yet and all i changed were pump and injectors. I run low 11 afrs under boost and it seems to like 14.7 out of boost
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:04 AM
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nice, I just found a place to get it in my area!

few questions,

1. How well does it resist detonation over pump 93 octane gas.. octane rating?

2. What is the stoich afr and the fastest burn afr of this one? same as pump gas?

3. How often do gas.. mpg?

4. How much increase in injector duty cycle will it add? will i be good at 7 psi on 550 cc.. gt30 turbo?

lol sorry i dont feel like doing some reading right now
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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well its 105 octane so quiet a bit
yes dial it in at 14.7 and 11.5 for wot
my mialage is down a little bit I get about 18 to 25 depending
and 30% so you might would need new injectors but you might be fine
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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^^ sounds good.. seems like I just need to worry about the injectors.. but ill just turn the boost down until i get my fuel return setup done.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:19 AM
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you may need bigger injectors, im just about at 85% on my 550's with the 9.5psi pulley



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