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Clipdat 06-18-2019 12:21 AM
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 06-19-2019 12:37 PM
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 06-19-2019 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Qwimby1 (Post 3228117)
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 06-19-2019 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluefire98 (Post 3228941)
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 06-19-2019 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MCTeeJ (Post 3228979)
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 06-19-2019 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Qwimby1 (Post 3229000)
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 06-19-2019 06:39 PM
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 06-20-2019 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideFRS (Post 3229088)
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? 06-20-2019 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideFRS (Post 3229088)
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 06-20-2019 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jflogerzi (Post 3229193)
You will have zero issues if you back to stock tune and stock exhaust with the cats still in place :)
good to know :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by why? (Post 3229263)
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 06-20-2019 03:56 PM
There are people who have reported running E85 for 4+ years with no issues.

Qwimby1 06-20-2019 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MCTeeJ (Post 3229016)
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 06-20-2019 04:33 PM
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 06-21-2019 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by acollite (Post 3229410)
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.


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