E85 Question

[MaseWindu]

Has or does anyone run E85?

[mishka]

not that i know of. it would be kinda cool to see one like that :)

[MaseWindu]

I have been running it in my car for about a year and a half with no bad side effects. You do need 33% more fuel though.

[mishka]

33% is alot better than 100% lol

[ninja x1]

what do you mean you need 30 more %???

[rene13]

Advantages

It is a renewable resource
Reduces dependence on foreign oil
Reduces smog and emissions
96 octane to 86-94 octane in gasoline
12,500 lower heating value to 18,000-19,000 lower heating value of gasoline
1.4 gallons of E85 is equal to 1 gallon gasoline
Per gallon, E85 gets 72% of the miles that gasoline gets
Holding tank is 1.4 times larger than a gasoline holding tank
In cold weather, E85 starts the car as well as gasoline
Vehicle power is increased 3-5% with E85


Disadvantages

The cost of E85 is formidable due to the cost of the fermentation process but research has already begun to develop a new and cheaper fermentation process that utilizes lower-grade feed stocks.
Ethanol is quite a bit more corrosive than gasoline, which could lead to engine problems. Issues of things like vapor lock, flame visibility, and cold starts have experts concerned. The miles per gallon of E85 is less efficient than the miles per gallons of gasoline. It's not easy to find E85 gasoline tanks because distribution is difficult.

[ninja x1]

now i know.!! thumbsup2

[rene13]

you could run E85 in your mid but it would run hotter than with regular gas and use more than regular gas.

[The Nutty Professor]

E85 is best used in watercooled motors. One thing Rene stated was E85 runs hotter which in a oil cooled motor translates to less efficient meaning that the numbers put up for fuel mileage are for watercooled motors and our motors will have even worse gas mileage. Flex fuels are not for our babies at least not as they are formulated now. I bet that 33% is closer to 43% with a single cylinder oil cooled motor. Shooter would have a hell of a fuel bill if he tried running it in his neck of the woods.

[Shooter]

I hear ya Nutt!
The fuel bill would be crazy no matter where I am.thinking_smilie
For our regular unleaded stuff we're the lowest in the country right now at $3.63 - $3.69 a gallon.
When I was in New Mexico their gas was $4.26 a gallon.
I hope we come up with something good soon, cause this is getting ridiculous.
When I get my beast up and scootin' I'm going to be scootin' a tank!

[rene13]

Off topic, kinda. If these crookiticians I mean politicians don't do anything soon believe it or not this country will come to a halt, but not for long just enough to tell them get off your moon1 and do something. If it continues I'll turn my MID electricthinking_smilie.

[ninja x1]

ill just stick to gas.lol electric??