E85 and other blended fuels

With a little larger injector & maybe a higher rate fuel pump most cars will be able to use E85 with just a few other changes. And the octane rating is higher to boot. No worries yet.

 

Don't you have to change out the rubber fuel lines for something like silicone, that won't get dried out from the alcohol? What about the fuel storage system?

 

I think the changes are pretty simple. I heard it only takes $100 dollars for a Big 3 automaker to allow a car to work with either one. I think it's just the fuel filter. My new Dodge Ram runs on either one. Of corse there is only one station that has E85 around here so I have never tried it.
I'm all for it though since I bought a corn farm several years ago. The price of corn is going through the roof.

 

Bingo. The fuel is very hard on the rubber parts. It also can cause the fuel pumps to die an early death. There is no doubt there is some (potential) power to be gained. Guys on the hotboat forum have been getting some good results. But most require higher compression and lots more fuel. Ethanol has less energy than gasoline.


Darrell.

 

E85 is all show and hardly any go.

Lower power, detrimental to some parts.

It is only economically viable with huge government subsidies.

If you do the numbers the World cannot grow enough corn to meet the demand.

Never mind that corn is an important food crop.