E-85 in truck with 145k?? good or bad?
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E-85 in truck with 145k?? good or bad?
Ok, so i have a 1999 flex fuel 3.0 and its got 145000 on the clock. I was wondering if it would hurt the truck at all to run some ethanol in it.
I want to run it for the cheaper gas but i dont want to damage anything either. I heard somewhere that it might knock some build up or something loose due to the higher octane. So basicly my question is will it hurt the truck at all to start running E-85.
I want to run it for the cheaper gas but i dont want to damage anything either. I heard somewhere that it might knock some build up or something loose due to the higher octane. So basicly my question is will it hurt the truck at all to start running E-85.
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I only lose about 2mpg's. I keep track all of the time, so I do come out ahead in the long run. I run about 16mpg with gas and 14-14.5 with E85. It also has a higher octane which I like, it feels "spunkier" to me. I'm sure it's just the added numbers on the sticker on the pump but hey, I think it is better.
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Originally Posted by Hot Wheels
I only lose about 2mpg's. I keep track all of the time, so I do come out ahead in the long run. I run about 16mpg with gas and 14-14.5 with E85. It also has a higher octane which I like, it feels "spunkier" to me. I'm sure it's just the added numbers on the sticker on the pump but hey, I think it is better.
Yah, corngas has a higher octane BUT a lower BTU.
edit* I really shouldnt use BUT and BTU by each other..just seems weird.
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
does that stuff have similar properties to bio diesel? i have used that a few times in the benz and got a few nasty fuel leaks as a result... i have since switched to the viton fuel lines which are less prone to breakdown from bio
you need a bean burner sticker now. that is why i want a diesel. got to love the bean burners. :)
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
does that stuff have similar properties to bio diesel? i have used that a few times in the benz and got a few nasty fuel leaks as a result... i have since switched to the viton fuel lines which are less prone to breakdown from bio
Nah. E85 To BioDiesel is like...Corn on the Cob to Fries. Sure you can find both at the supermarket, but they're a lot different products.
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