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Another thing about E85 that makes it impractical
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sparkie
on May 21, 2008 at 11:22 PM
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Two issues makes it impractical if not impossible to use
posted by sparkie
on May 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM
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for street cars is that when the engine is (really) cold in the winter mornings, ethanol sticks much more than gasoline on the cylinder walls. It makes it very difficult to start in cold climates.
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Enough fuel pump for e85?
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BOOZTD 3
10:49:17 05/21/08
Do you plan on making >650 rwhp on E85 ???
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The Devils Z
11:00:06 05/21/08
I've already made 680rwhp on Torco 112 @ 24psi
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BOOZTD 3
11:01:38 05/21/08
torco is a octane booster.. have you reached your detonation
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The Devils Z
11:22:43 05/21/08
Torco is not a 'booster' its straight fuel.......
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BOOZTD 3
11:28:53 05/21/08
yep ... ur right .. I have used torco in the past as
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The Devils Z
11:54:32 05/21/08
Why do you want to use E85 then?
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BigTDogg (MA)
13:01:12 05/21/08
cheap, screw the liberals and the enviroment.
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zboost(NoVA)
13:41:24 05/21/08
Its race gas at the pump.....nuff said....
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BOOZTD 3
13:52:14 05/21/08
E85 is hardly race fuel (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
15:08:18 05/21/08
High resistance to detonation.......
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BOOZTD 3
15:30:02 05/21/08
While that's true
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BigTDogg (MA)
15:35:43 05/21/08
Doesn't more fuel help cool the cylinders better?
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not4resaleZ
17:12:42 05/21/08
Re: Doesn't more fuel help cool the cylinders better?
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BillZ2+2
23:47:56 05/21/08
lol @ e85
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BigTDogg (MA)
11:58:46 05/21/08
Two issues makes it impractical if not impossible to use
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sparkie
12:04:17 05/21/08
Another thing about E85 that makes it impractical -
sparkie
23:22:24 05/21/08
Andy, some info inside...
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larryb
13:24:22 05/21/08
yr on the site seems like you know something (n/m)
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z_samurai
13:38:56 05/21/08
notice he rarely chimes in? (n/m)
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BOOZTD 3
13:49:34 05/21/08
I believe I read that thread on SF......
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BOOZTD 3
13:50:07 05/21/08
Oh, and Andy..
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larryb
13:52:06 05/21/08
I find your story highly unbelievable.
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sparkie
14:35:18 05/21/08
Re: I find your story highly unbelievable.
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larryb
16:30:26 05/21/08
There is a reason for certified flexible fuel vehicles
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sparkie
23:02:42 05/21/08
At least you've met the daily condescending quota (n/m)
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SeedyROM
14:40:34 05/21/08
Re: At least you've met the daily condescending quota
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larryb
16:40:13 05/21/08
I'm just sayin'
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SeedyROM
17:02:24 05/21/08
You have not done anything out of the box on this
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sparkie
23:11:11 05/21/08
Well, I am not a street car....
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BOOZTD 3
23:43:38 05/21/08
You have exceeded yours many times over. (n/m)
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AZHeat
17:04:57 05/21/08
Please stop. This crap doesn't need to be started up again. (n/m)
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Dave N
18:02:04 05/21/08
don't doubt that E85 works BUT
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ztunerz
21:26:35 05/21/08
What is stoich with E85? Like 10:1? LOL
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Ash's Z
20:22:21 05/21/08
Re: What is stoich with E85? Like 10:1? LOL
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not4resaleZ
14:04:21 05/22/08
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