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I'm curious. You guys keep saying about finding a tank that is compatible with E85. I've used E85 for years with the stock tank. Now I of course swapped out the sender. What about the tank won't work with E85?
i presumed the plastic diaphragm / baffle would not like it. i've used ethanol to clean various parts of old fuel systems and it almost always melted something.
fwiw ecklers told me this fuel tank has no bladder/diaphragm and is internally baffled. i had planned on buying a new tank anyway, guess ill try this one.
fwiw ecklers told me this fuel tank has no bladder/diaphragm and is internally baffled. i had planned on buying a new tank anyway, guess ill try this one.
None of the aftermarket tanks have the internal lining. I would be doubtful it has any baffling either.
i presumed the plastic diaphragm / baffle would not like it. i've used ethanol to clean various parts of old fuel systems and it almost always melted something.
I started using E85 a few years ago on my LS swapped 84 when I wanted more timing. I've never had any issues with the factory tank or baffle "if you can call it that". There are a lot of other members who have done the same thing and I've never heard of there being an issue. Not all plastic is negatively effected by E85. You need to remove all rubber and bare aluminum though.
There is a thread somewhere with good instructions on making a baffle out of a Lucas Oil bottle. I made one and it has completely solved my fuel starvation issues when the tank is getting low.
The bottle encapsulated the pickup sock and the return line will feed directly on top of it. As long as fuel is coming back from the return there will always be fuel for the pickup to pull.
I started using E85 a few years ago on my LS swapped 84 when I wanted more timing. I've never had any issues with the factory tank or baffle "if you can call it that". There are a lot of other members who have done the same thing and I've never heard of there being an issue. Not all plastic is negatively effected by E85. You need to remove all rubber and bare aluminum though.
I started using E85 back in 2005 and no problems at all with the tank.
There is a thread somewhere with good instructions on making a baffle out of a Lucas Oil bottle. I made one and it has completely solved my fuel starvation issues when the tank is getting low.
The bottle encapsulated the pickup sock and the return line will feed directly on top of it. As long as fuel is coming back from the return there will always be fuel for the pickup to pull.
I tried thaat too and it didnt work. What did was rreplacing the pulsator with a piece of hose. I think that when I went around a corner, the pump would move just enough for the pulsator to leak.
