 E85 Ethanol, anyone used it yet? |
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| E85 Ethanol, anyone used it yet? |
 Jun 30 2006, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 30 2006, 04:39 PM) well thats where i still havent seen much data yet which is weird. i see some places saying that E85 can be as high as 105 octane, then some others saying it barely gets to 87, and some on both sides saying it has great/poor performance. just not much good info yet it seems. Performance is suppose to increase with E85. Ethanol has higher evaporative cooling power than gasoline so the intake air charge in the cylinder is significantly cooler than when running on gasoline or E10. At proper mixture you actually are releasing more energy in the cylinder due to the higher quantity of fuel you can burn. Ethanol can burn effeciently at much richer mixtures than gasoline can. So power is suppose to increase because you burn a lot more fuel. -------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Jul 1 2006, 01:10 AM
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Italian. Yes. Group: Members Posts: 767 Joined: 22-February 06 From: - Member No.: 18 |
Where the fuck are my goddamn electric, flying cars?
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Jul 1 2006, 12:10 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jun 30 2006, 05:32 PM) The octane level doesn't affect power... just the fuel's resistance to engine knocking. If I remember only ONE thing from thermo 1, it'll be that... Yea, but since it burns at a faster rate it also burns less evenly and that's why you get shitty gas mileage with it. But for the most power you want to run the lowest octane you possibly can without detonation. |
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Sep 22 2007, 11:12 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
so i finally saw a station with E85, over off north 1960... $2.29. totally not worth it imho.
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Sep 22 2007, 06:20 PM
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what'd you get? it better be a chevy
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Sep 22 2007, 06:46 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 20 |
There are a few car enthusiats that love the stuff because it's cheap for the amount of octane they're getting. The fuel is almost knock proof. The tuners up here are getting up around 15% more torque and horsepower when protuned.
However all this high octane will do absolutely nothing for the standard line of cars(neons, malibus, corollas, etc). -------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Sep 22 2007, 07:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
oh i never realized it had a higher octane, i'd just heard there was about a 20% reduction in gas mileage. i may have to give it a shot then
 and lance, i have a '06 silverado, have had it since about june last year. |
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Sep 22 2007, 08:52 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 20 |
Why do you think it's used in gasoline? As an octane booster. It has an ocatane rating of about 100-105. What would you use it in? You won't see any performance improvement in your Silverado.
Even if you got aftermarket engine management, you're performance would be further hindered by the stock injectors and fuel pump. They wouldn't be able to keep up with the flow, because you need a lot more E85 pumped. -------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Sep 22 2007, 08:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
my truck is designed to use E85
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Sep 22 2007, 09:09 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 20 |
Doesn't mean you'll get more power.
-------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Sep 22 2007, 09:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
i'm not looking for more power. 300hp is plenty for me. i'm looking for cheaper gas that i don't lose mileage with.
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Sep 22 2007, 09:37 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 20 |
You'll lose mileage with E85.
-------------------- Beers that I have had, updated July 5th, 2009: 1,548
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Sep 23 2007, 11:33 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
My truck can take E85, but I havent filled up with it even though I could have because you lose MPG and its not that much cheaper...in fact the few places that have it run about the same price. So you are paying more for no reason.
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Sep 23 2007, 02:10 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
that who killed the electric car movie was on today.
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Sep 24 2007, 07:30 AM
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 START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
quit hurting Jesus by not using oil assholes
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