09-08-2012, 05:10 PM
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E85?
It's only 2.99 in town right now, would I have a problem with my fuel pump, injectors, or filters if I used it in my Alero?
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09-08-2012, 06:04 PM
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You would need a tune for it, you need larger injectors and a new fuel filter as the ethenal will clean all the gunk out of your tank and lines, it will clog your injectors
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09-08-2012, 06:12 PM
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yeah the car would need to be tuned for it.
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09-08-2012, 06:47 PM
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How much would tuning for that cost? And I'd get a little less mileage per gallon wouldn't I?
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09-08-2012, 09:36 PM
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Less milage but with supporting mods you can get big power
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09-09-2012, 12:48 AM
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Like others have said you would need to get the car tuned to run E85. You will get a little less gas mileage, but more power. My HHR is a Flexfuel vehicle and stock HP on regular gas is 155 while on E85 it's 160. It is nice too cause while I was in Wisconsin last week E85 was $3.49 while regular unleaded was anywhere from $3.89-$3.95.
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09-09-2012, 12:47 PM
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That's the position I'm sort of in. e85 is currently $2.99 in town while regular is almost $3.96.
After I get it tuned could I run both types of gas without issue?
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09-09-2012, 01:07 PM
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i think e85 may eat thru ur plastics and rubber seals in ur fuel system. I think i have heard of this somewhere not sure were.
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09-09-2012, 06:12 PM
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i think e85 may eat thru ur plastics and rubber seals in ur fuel system. I think i have heard of this somewhere not sure were.
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Yup. My buddy and i were just talking about it. Dont switch....too much could go wrong
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09-09-2012, 06:19 PM
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suck it up and fill her up.
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09-09-2012, 08:12 PM
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Braided lines are ideal but not nessasary unless your stock lines are shitty
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09-09-2012, 08:38 PM
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Our cars are too old for this kind of stuff. Even just the 10% isn't good but good luck finding pure gasoline anywhere these days. Have the same issue with my motorcycle which is a 2005 and specifically says not to have ethanol in the gas. They make an additive called star tron. I used it my last fill up and could have sworn to feel a difference in the engine performance.
For a tune you're probably looking at 75+ dollars an hour depending where you live. Here in DC its like 150 bucks an hour. I would recommend eating the gas costs or buying a newer vehicle that can do the flexfuel. Too much trouble for too old of a car.
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09-09-2012, 08:54 PM
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My 89 crx is tuned for e85... Age has nothing to do with it
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09-09-2012, 09:08 PM
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My 89 crx is tuned for e85... Age has nothing to do with it
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That’s a Honda right? Do u have pics you would like to chare with us?
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09-09-2012, 09:40 PM
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That's the position I'm sort of in. e85 is currently $2.99 in town while regular is almost $3.96.
After I get it tuned could I run both types of gas without issue?
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Unfortunately no. You would have to reprogram the PCM each time you wanted to switch from E85 to regular gas and vice versa.
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i think e85 may eat thru ur plastics and rubber seals in ur fuel system. I think i have heard of this somewhere not sure were.
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Actually as long as you increase the flow in your entire fuel system by 30% it won't eat through the plastics and rubber seals.
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09-10-2012, 06:16 PM
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I understand that it's almost $1 cheaper, but with the costs to convert your car over, plus E85 isn't ava everywhere. I have yet to see an E85 station within 200 miles of my town.
Want better gas mileage? First question, How heavy is your right foot?
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09-10-2012, 09:40 PM
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Almost all meijers have a e85 pump in front of the store
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09-11-2012, 09:51 AM
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ion, How heavy is your right foot?
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I'm pretty light on the gas. I get almost 30mpg at about 50/50 city/55mph driving.
I'll probably avoid the e85 then. I wish there was somewhere in town I could find pure gasoline though. Oh well.
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09-11-2012, 05:53 PM
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plus E85 isn't ava everywhere. I have yet to see an E85 station within 200 miles of my town.
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That's great Eric, but ummm, reread the highlighted part of my post, including the distance of E85 from me. The only places I've seen E85 was in the sticks off I-80 in Northern PA, probably about 350 miles from my house
Plus, we don't have Meijers here. What is it? What do they sell?
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09-11-2012, 06:29 PM
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meijers is almost like a walmart, just not as high in the ranks as walmart.
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