e-85 ethanol
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Race Director
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From: Sioux Falls SD
e-85 ethanol
can we run this in our cars at all??? since it is the equivalent to like 104 octane, was asking cause i wanted to know to be safe to knock the octane a few points higher
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From: Castle Rock Co
Re: e-85 ethanol (Tsab)
Ethanol is not corrosive, you are confusing it with methanol. Methanol will destroy most rubber parts in a hurry.
Here in Colorado we get e-85 in the winter, but it is not 104 octane.
Here in Colorado we get e-85 in the winter, but it is not 104 octane.
Burning Brakes
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From: Bryan, TX
Re: e-85 ethanol (Heretic)
you are correct, methanol is corrosive, not ethanol. I am doing my dissertation work on ethanol and alcohol fuels. Ethanol can be a pretty good oxygenate for gasoline. Problem with ethanol is that it cost so much to produce and that it absorbs water pretty easily. MTBE contaminates water is probably be banned nationwide. Seems the industry has settled on ethanol to use as an oxygenate for now.
