Who's running E85?
01-23-2011, 08:55 PM
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Yes sir drive it everyday!
01-25-2011, 06:40 PM
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I'm running it. It's good times 
Truck feels much stronger; haven't taken it to the dyno yet for an "after" result, but if I had to put a number on it, 40-50rwhp I'd guess.
In Houston at Kroger on Voss, the scan showed 75%.
Off the top of my head...
Advantages:
Runs cooler b/c of water content (great for FI)
Resists knock and detonation much more (great for FI)
About 110 octane so can add a bunch more timing (great for everyone)
Smells cool
You can tell girls you are going green by using renewable energy (even though you drive a big truck/SUV)
Disadvantages:
30-40% loss in mpg
Smells funny
Not readily available
Needs bigger injectors and possibly fuel pump
If you aren't a flex fuel, you would have to change your tune to run anything else (flex fuels have a high octane, a low octane and an e85 table and can detect the mixture and adjust accordingly)
Truck feels much stronger; haven't taken it to the dyno yet for an "after" result, but if I had to put a number on it, 40-50rwhp I'd guess. In Houston at Kroger on Voss, the scan showed 75%.
Off the top of my head...
Advantages:
Runs cooler b/c of water content (great for FI)
Resists knock and detonation much more (great for FI)
About 110 octane so can add a bunch more timing (great for everyone)
Smells cool
You can tell girls you are going green by using renewable energy (even though you drive a big truck/SUV)
Disadvantages:
30-40% loss in mpg
Smells funny
Not readily available
Needs bigger injectors and possibly fuel pump
If you aren't a flex fuel, you would have to change your tune to run anything else (flex fuels have a high octane, a low octane and an e85 table and can detect the mixture and adjust accordingly)
01-26-2011, 03:24 AM
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id love to run on this , its pretty easy to find around here.
just need a third pump and a -10 line.
you guys are actually making pretty nice gains for switching. whats avg mpg?
just need a third pump and a -10 line.
you guys are actually making pretty nice gains for switching. whats avg mpg?
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01-26-2011, 05:54 AM
#20
The fuel supply for forced induction just seems crazy.
-10 or dual -8 feeds required, correct?
Would dual bosch 044's even work? I don't plan on doing this (fyi), if I do it's on a naturally aspirated application just to run the local e70 and see how bad the mileage hit really is.
If I put the procharger back on or the tvs2300 I'm planning on with, I'm not sure I have enough injector with a rising rate (boost) FPR.
What size injector would an 8-12psi 370ci application require? 100 lb/hr?
-Mike
-10 or dual -8 feeds required, correct?
Would dual bosch 044's even work? I don't plan on doing this (fyi), if I do it's on a naturally aspirated application just to run the local e70 and see how bad the mileage hit really is.
If I put the procharger back on or the tvs2300 I'm planning on with, I'm not sure I have enough injector with a rising rate (boost) FPR.
What size injector would an 8-12psi 370ci application require? 100 lb/hr?
-Mike