DIY Visconti Flex Fuel kit for E85

[Visconti]

New Flex Fuel Tune has arrived

v1.00b4 is the new cool

[mikalem]

Originally Posted by Visconti

New Flex Fuel Tune has arrived

v1.00b4 is the new cool

Got it loaded up, behaved fine on the way home in stop and go traffic, going to take it out for a logging spin here in a little while - will update the ticket with the data I pull.

[JiB]

feels pretty smooth sent some logs just then

[cobrabyte]

EDIT AGAIN: All is fine with this update! For some reason, the ECU learning process took forever.

Whew, this update hurt. Def a step back for me but not sure if John tweaked my map like he has the last two updates. Car was falling on its face when pressing the gas pedal and I ran into some fueling issues near redline. Fuel pressure just dropped away. I did have a little less than half a tank but I just can't see that being an issue.

Btw, running john's 290LPH fuel pump. Maybe the tunnel pump isn't keeping up. Need to investigate Don@AP's fueling solution.

Edit: looks like less than half a tank may be the issue according to http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36231

[charged86]

Originally Posted by cobrabyte

Whew, this update hurt. Def a step back for me but not sure if John tweaked my map like he has the last two updates. Car was falling on its face when pressing the gas pedal and I ran into some fueling issues near redline. Fuel pressure just dropped away. I did have a little less than half a tank but I just can't see that being an issue.

Btw, running john's 290LPH fuel pump. Maybe the tunnel pump isn't keeping up. Need to investigate Don@AP's fueling solution.

Edit: looks like less than half a tank may be the issue according to http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36231

that kit is only 1300$

[cobrabyte]

Originally Posted by charged86

that kit is only 1300$

"only"

[charged86]

Originally Posted by cobrabyte

"only"

it looks nice though I want it but don't really need until I go turbo.

[Yruyur]

Double check those fuel lines are all snugged up. Half a week running the kit was smelling just a little fuel. Two of the lines were hand loose. Thought I had them all but....

Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

[enouf]

Originally Posted by Yruyur

Double check those fuel lines are all snugged up. Half a week running the kit was smelling just a little fuel. Two of the lines were hand loose. Thought I had them all but....

Sent from a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

I've quad checked the line and fitting, no visible leaks, yet there's still a strong fuel smell a week after the install. Could be the small spill I had when installing but the odour is stronger on the fuel line itself than the area where I had the spill.

Going to get in there and wash everything and hopefully it'll go away.

[Sensisnow]

Originally Posted by enouf

I've quad checked the line and fitting, no visible leaks, yet there's still a strong fuel smell a week after the install. Could be the small spill I had when installing but the odour is stronger on the fuel line itself than the area where I had the spill.

Going to get in there and wash everything and hopefully it'll go away.

Mine was running fine the night of the install then when I fired it up after being out of town for 5 days, I immediately smelled gasoline. I popped the hood and it was spraying fuel at the hose clamp connection. I think I pulled up too hard on the metal fuel line and threw things out of alignment a bit because it would work fine until I snapped the new line back into the plastic clips. Once I realized the issue, I just pushed down on the metal line which got everything back into alignment and I haven't had an issue since then. I still get a whiff of fuel every now and then though, which is probably just residual, but I've pulled over quite a few times to check the lines and haven't seen anything. I'm sure I'm just paranoid now, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[Visconti]

Originally Posted by Sensisnow

Mine was running fine the night of the install then when I fired it up after being out of town for 5 days, I immediately smelled gasoline. I popped the hood and it was spraying fuel at the hose clamp connection. I think I pulled up too hard on the metal fuel line and threw things out of alignment a bit because it would work fine until I snapped the new line back into the plastic clips. Once I realized the issue, I just pushed down on the metal line which got everything back into alignment and I haven't had an issue since then. I still get a whiff of fuel every now and then though, which is probably just residual, but I've pulled over quite a few times to check the lines and haven't seen anything. I'm sure I'm just paranoid now, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Yes, PLEASE make sure you guy have all the connections TIGHT

John

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My gauge fell off too. Kinda pissed me off, I had to stick it to the steering wheel so now I can't even read it. I need to find some way of attaching it to the dash without it falling off.

[Visconti]

Originally Posted by post_break

My gauge fell off too. Kinda pissed me off, I had to stick it to the steering wheel so now I can't even read it. I need to find some way of attaching it to the dash without it falling off.

I have mine on a few local cars with no problems

Dam this pisses me off to!

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Originally Posted by Visconti

I have mine on a few local cars with no problems

Dam this pisses me off to!

Yeah it wasn't like it fell off once. It kept falling off over and over as I'm driving. Thanks Obama.

I've got some velcro I might try, or maybe even a magnet if it doesn't screw up the unit.