E85 FRS getting harder to start in the cold

[RToyo86]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh that makes sense then. I know a bunch of people here that would love to get it and it just doesn't exist.

Not at a reasonable price anyways. Buying 5 gallon containers for $120 doesn't make sense.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

Not at a reasonable price anyways. Buying 5 gallon containers for $120 doesn't make sense.

Yep. The couple of people at work that are looking bought flex fuel vehicles without checking if they could even get the fuel.

[bmacfrs]

I have same problem. Been on straight e85 since last year. Cold starts getting worse and worse . Now if it's below 50 I just use a little ether and it fires first try.

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[Irace86.2.0]

E85 is either E85, or it is sold next to E55, E65 and E75, or it is advertised as E85, but if you look on the pump it says E55-E85 blend, where it will be closer to E55 in cold climates and in the winter, and it will be closer to E85 in warmer parts of the country and in the summer, so LA in the winter might be similar to Maine in the summer.

Besides blending it yourself, you can do a few things:

-Turn the car on to prime the pump for a few seconds before turning on the car.
-Turn the car over, but cut off the process after a few cycles by removing your foot off the clutch, and then push your foot in again fast or try starting the car again. The car should start right up and not crank until it fades or until it barely starts when the CCAs are fading. This process removes some vapor in the system and provides a fresh crank to when the engine has fresh fuel.