E-85 fuel for street/strip use...
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We just started getting E-85 at the pump here recently.Obviously because of its much cheaper cost ($1.60) per gallon,I'm very interested in using it. Besides changing the fuel pump and necessary carb mods,is there any disadvantage to using E-85?
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They are hard to start when it is cold. E85 is a little harder on the boar. From what i have seen .but it is well worth it if you as me
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I am going over to it as well, going to run a dual system, tunnel ram with separate cell in the trunk for the E85 and original tank and single carb on 98 pump. Have been told that cold starts on E85 are a problem and that tunnel ram cold starts can be an issue, guess I will be doing some swearing My son runs a dedicated burnout car on E85 over here, it sits on the limiter for 1 minute + at a time, runs cool and seems to love it.
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Thanks for all the responses..much appreciated!!
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Being down there in Florida you have high humidity and the E-85 will suck in the humidity... so watch how long you let it set...I drained my E-85 most every weekend and ran a bit of regular pump gas thru the system just to get rid of the moisture which is the corrosion
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Everyone here has switched away from it and gone to M1 or M5....And everyone that runs it, uses a vacuum pump....I have considered it, but then again, I get to see the issues they go thru with it racing week to week. Take a look at how many Drag Week competitors it put out of competition last week!
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Everyone here has switched away from it and gone to M1 or M5....And everyone that runs it, uses a vacuum pump....I have considered it, but then again, I get to see the issues they go thru with it racing week to week. Take a look at how many Drag Week competitors it put out of competition last week! When I was building my car for DW I gave it thought about running E-85 but in some areas of the country you cant find it so I opted for regular pump gas...when I was racing with E-85 I used it for the ease of getting it... I bought it at the local Meijer a couple miles away.. yes it has some benefits but I used it due to the ease of getting it.... and PRICE... when I would test it at the pump and it showed to be correct I would fill 1 or 2 drums
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I've been racing with it for 4 years now this year I have seen the most corrosion of the 4 years i'v run the stuff but I converting the car back to street use so i'll keep it on the corn stuff (for the price) of it P.S...I buy it by the drum and mix it my self to make sure it's e-85.
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Everyone here has switched away from it and gone to M1 or M5....And everyone that runs it, uses a vacuum pump....I have considered it, but then again, I get to see the issues they go thru with it racing week to week. Take a look at how many Drag Week competitors it put out of competition last week! You saying cause the of the fuel from state to state the reasoning they were put out of competition?
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Racerx, Clogged fuel injectors, tanks, filters etc. It's fine in a race car, if you buy it in a drum, and test it. Straight out of the pump, into your street car, that's a dicey proposition. We ran the Dakota on it during Drag Week 2014, and learned our lesson...never again!!
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A few guys I work with are using it in their flex fuel vehicles(both Ford P/Ups) and are not having any problems.
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A few guys I work with are using it in their flex fuel vehicles(both Ford P/Ups) and are not having any problems. you wont have any problems, I tested the fuel for 2 years while racing with it. never once seen any variance from winter to summer
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A few guys I work with are using it in their flex fuel vehicles(both Ford P/Ups) and are not having any problems. For the factory cars and trucks that run E-85 we put in either a stainless tank and lines or plastic.. and with injection...most daily drivers dont sit long either
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Looks like I will order some conversion parts.
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