Proper maintenance for a steady diet of e85

[SPCorBUST]

I don't see any issues. I have a FI kit off the car right now that was making more than anybody else. Went to stock motor FF tune from Moto-East and I think it's enough. Certainly more than folks with bolt ons and no tune. Typically drive 3 days a week for 11 miles, one day every two weeks a canyon run, and every three months a track day. occasionally sits for a couple weeks because of traveling every three months. Zero issues so far, but I am in CA where weather is less of a factor as well.

[Xuningshen]

Originally Posted by FReSh

I'm debating on going the flex fuel route to get a little more power, as opposed to dropping $5k+ on a FI system. (Yes i realize I won't get nearly as much power. ) My question is:

What issues (precautions) would I see (need to take) running E85 with a flex fuel set-up if I don't drive my car very much sometimes?

For example, it generally sits in the garage from mid-November to mid-March (I start it up every now and then.) For this time period, I would probably just fill the car with 93 octane and change the oil before I put it away, so I'm not too worried there.

However, during the rest of the year, it may go a week or two between drives when I am really busy (I walk to work) and sometimes I can go over a month before I need to visit the gas station. I don't tend to put a ton of miles on the car, so the oil generally gets changed once (toward the end of the summer) during this time period.

Do you guys forsee any issues with running the car on E85 when it may sometimes sit with a 1/4 tank of gas for a week or two? Are there simple solutions to these issues?

Thanks!

I know this doesn't answer your question but. I have been running e85 on the delicious tune (non- flex fuel). Its only been 1800 miles on the tune and i just found myself ordering a JRSC because its not enough power.

[Reaper]

13,000 miles e85 only. Zero pump gas. No problems.