OK, so I found an E85 kit that would turn my truck into flex fuel - gas/E85. I've never worked with or used a flex fuel motor before so I don't know much about it. Would I lose torque or power with E85? I know they use ethanol in races, but E85 is a little different. Do any of you have one of the flex motors? Let me know what you think of it. Kit is about $500..... I'm curious how it would work on a 6.0

 

what all comes in the kit?

 

I'm gonna definately recommend against it. I don't know anyone personally who runs it because it is unavailable in my area right now but most of the people I've talked to at work who have been educated on it say that if you run it in a system that was previously fuel, it cleans out all kinda of sediments and junk build up... basically strips the entire lining of the fuel system out and clogs the fuel system up so that you are constantly having to replace the fuel filter for the first several thousand miles of using it and could possibly clog up other stuff like injectors, pump, etc. Course I heard this all second hand so it may not be exactly true. I definately ain't converting though.

 

Well it will definately clean the fuel system out. The kit should include hardware that replaces all rubber lines and gaskets in the fuel system as E85 will dry out standard fuel system rubber in a short period of time. After that, you will have to change the fuel filter after, I'd say, 5 or 6 tank fulls and again within the next year. The E85 will clean all the varnish and carbon out of the fuel system over time and it will run pretty smooth. Power will drop by around 7% to 10% because of the lower octane rating. The kit should include some kind of programmer or module to adjust the fuel trims and timing. This would help reduce power loss and increase fuel mileage but it is not 100% necessary. MPG will probabaly remain the same as it will balance out between a cleaner burn vs. lower octane.

FYI: You can mix this stuff with regular gas, but use sparingly as it will do damage to rubber if mixed with too much E85. It basically performs the same cleaning duties as a bottle of fuel system cleaner/treatment or so I've heard.

 

E85 is less fuel efficient than straight gas. The big deal with E85 is it's "environmentally friendly" and the govt is able to cater to the farming lobbyists. A power loss will be noticed.
I have never run E85 though my vehicle is capable. This is information I gathered from the internet and talk radio. E85 is not available in my area.

 

Every thing I have found says you will lose milage and power by about the same percent as the price difference. So besides be better for the environment, there is no benefit.

 

why hug a tree when you can pull it down and FU$k it!

 

[sm=icon_guiness.gif]sorry, i'm drunk typing

 

How would we know a difference?

 

toche