What's the real skinny with E85?

[Clipdat]

My E85 mileage is pure shit, because I can't help but wind out the gears constantly when I've got a tank of it.

[Bluefire98]

A gas station near my work just got e85. Been running gruppe s headers with an oft tune on 92. Any risks with running e85 I should be aware of before I flash? Did some searching and couldn't find many problems with it.

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by Qwimby1

The one station in my market that I planned to use, just told me it is discontinuing it and changing the pumps to E15. An internet search pulls up a dozen stations in my market allegedly selling it, extolling its virtues and raving about how it's growing in popularity. In fact nobody sells it here now. The closest availability may be 50-60 miles and I'm not even sure of that.

If enough people wanted this stuff here, someone would be selling it. Looks like it had its day 4-5 years ago with high pump prices, but at least in my area there doesn't seem to be much demand.


I will say that just an OFT tune for 93 made a big difference. I was looking for another big jump with E85 today, but that's not an option now. Guess I'm in the market for a header.

Hello fellow Sarasotan...Sarasotian...Sara....whatever.

Anyway Citgo on Clark Rd has the juice you need. I've also heard Thornton's up near SR64 has e85, but can't confirm as I've never been there. I'm actually headed down to Clark to refuel later today.

[PetrolioBenzina]

Originally Posted by Bluefire98

A gas station near my work just got e85. Been running gruppe s headers with an oft tune on 92. Any risks with running e85 I should be aware of before I flash? Did some searching and couldn't find many problems with it.

Flash away.

[Qwimby1]

Originally Posted by MCTeeJ

Hello fellow Sarasotan...Sarasotian...Sara....whatever.

Anyway Citgo on Clark Rd has the juice you need. I've also heard Thornton's up near SR64 has e85, but can't confirm as I've never been there. I'm actually headed down to Clark to refuel later today.

Thanks! I checked stations on Clark yesterday, but must have missed that one. I'm headed down there right now.

[MCTeeJ]

Originally Posted by Qwimby1

Thanks! I checked stations on Clark yesterday, but must have missed that one. I'm headed down there right now.

Let us know how it goes.

[DarkSideFRS]

isn't e85 bad/harsh for fuel lines and anything rubber?

anyone in socal who ran e85 and switched back to 91 have any issues passing smog?

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by DarkSideFRS

isn't e85 bad/harsh for fuel lines and anything rubber?

anyone in socal who ran e85 and switched back to 91 have any issues passing smog?

You will have zero issues if you back to stock tune and stock exhaust with the cats still in place

[why?]

Originally Posted by DarkSideFRS

isn't e85 bad/harsh for fuel lines and anything rubber?

anyone in socal who ran e85 and switched back to 91 have any issues passing smog?

if you are driving something from the 80's or earlier than yes. Modern cars have higher quality everything.

[DarkSideFRS]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

You will have zero issues if you back to stock tune and stock exhaust with the cats still in place

good to know

Originally Posted by why?

if you are driving something from the 80's or earlier than yes. Modern cars have higher quality everything.

true, but the 86 was never made to take e85, so i doubt the components were designed to take e85...and when something is doing what it wasn't designed for, issues happen....

[ermax]

There are people who have reported running E85 for 4+ years with no issues.

[Qwimby1]

Originally Posted by MCTeeJ

Let us know how it goes.

You're right about the Citgo, and Thornton's does have it at some of it+'s pumps. I just have to drive a half tank of 93 out of my rig now before re I can fill up at Citgo. I'm so glad you told me about that. I checked every station on Clark the day before, but somehow missed that one.

[acollite]

I have been running it for 4 years , along with a header and ECUTek , but i store it with a tank of 93 . Never had any problems and Blackstone oil report has come back good.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by acollite

I have been running it for 4 years , along with a header and ECUTek , but i store it with a tank of 93 . Never had any problems and Blackstone oil report has come back good.

I know the $ per HP on this car is pretty expensive, but I've long been tempted to do a full exhaust and tune and I briefly thought I might as well throw E85 in there too while I'm at it. Someone had told me it was hard on the car/could foul it up, but with this info maybe it's back on the imaginary list.