Can you mix E85???
Former Vendor
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Sioux Falls SD
Short answer: yes, but it has all the drawbacks of going e85 without having as big of pluses (why not just run e85 or e90 at that point) plus unless you're buying it from a fuel dealer you won't be accurate enough to tune based on your guesstimate.
so, re-thunk short answer: NO, do not use e85 as an octane booster if that's what you had in mind.
HTH!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Pollock Pines CA
Adding ethanol will raise your octane, but as above you might as well simply run E85 and setup your tune appropriately for it.
Small amounts of ethanol have a great benefit when injected separately from and prior to gasoline, in terms of cooling for prevention of detonation, but you don't exactly have a secondary array of injectors to achieve this.
Not worth the complexity I would guess. Might as well just run 100% Ethanol at that point.
Small amounts of ethanol have a great benefit when injected separately from and prior to gasoline, in terms of cooling for prevention of detonation, but you don't exactly have a secondary array of injectors to achieve this.
Not worth the complexity I would guess. Might as well just run 100% Ethanol at that point.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 6,420
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From: Wilkes-Barre Pa
Call up ECS and order one of their alky kits. A lot better then trying to guess what mix is in your tank.
I'm currently in the process of installing one and so far I'm very impressed with its quality.
I'm currently in the process of installing one and so far I'm very impressed with its quality.
