unclewal Donating Members 583 Member For: 14y 4m 10d Posted 13/01/12 09:40 AM Share Posted 13/01/12 09:40 AM Just a heads up fellas, Not to burst a bubble or anything. Im just making sure everyone knows before they go the E85 way. Our company run a fleet of Vehicles and we Chose to run the ethanol mixed fuel in them all to save the dollar. they are around the 50000 klm mark on the odometer and are having stem seal problems along with other Head related issues, that was diagnosed to be from the Ethanol fuel.Ethanol may be great but it is a bi product and what comes cheep most usually is not the best thing in the long run as Facts told us. I just hope that this can help those that wish to keep there engine for the Long haul.Can you not just add an additive to the fuel to help with lubrication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLuTZ Donating Members 227 Member For: 13y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/01/12 01:54 PM Share Posted 16/01/12 01:54 PM Has anyone got an E85 tune on a bone stock or close to (K&N etc) FG Falcon yet??Would love to hear the before and after results.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPVPSI Member 503 Member For: 21y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/01/12 10:40 PM Share Posted 16/01/12 10:40 PM Mine is tuned on United pump E85 makes 546rwkw on 23psi Nizpro tuned . I must say that the fuel consumption with the power its running is impresive drove it to Gipsland from Chelsea got 400 km to a tank. The best part $1.12 a liter. 850 hp drive around like its bone stock not many cars can do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 5m 14d Gender: Male Posted 16/01/12 10:55 PM Share Posted 16/01/12 10:55 PM Might give this a tryhttp://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=335&catid=8&loc=show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 16/01/12 11:10 PM Share Posted 16/01/12 11:10 PM sounds like that additive is actually made from ethanol when you read what it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/01/12 05:56 AM Share Posted 17/01/12 05:56 AM Does anyone sell E85 in 20litre drums (mixed with 98) instead of the 91 used in the pump fuel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 17/01/12 07:44 AM Share Posted 17/01/12 07:44 AM try tuff car partsmost places sell by the 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP_HSV HOON Member 1,636 Member For: 14y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 17/01/12 10:05 AM Share Posted 17/01/12 10:05 AM Some tuners will sell it 20L at a time, sucrogen is what you're after it's mixed with 98, LLTperformance in NSW are sucrogen distributors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIERCE Flat out like a lizard drinkin ! Member 621 Member For: 15y 12d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 17/01/12 05:19 PM Share Posted 17/01/12 05:19 PM As I said before The Valve stem seals were eaten away, Valve guides were worn... In Short terms, Our company vehicles were showing wear at 50000 klm, of what you should see at 250000 klm. Now as doing some research I do know certain engines are certified for this High Ethanol Percentile Fuel mix. And Some are still yet to make the required upgrades to there engines. Im pretty sure its nothing more than when we used to all run on Leaded fuel, Converting to an Unleaded fuel we all needed an additive of some sort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 19/01/12 02:04 PM Share Posted 19/01/12 02:04 PM Mine is tuned on United pump E85 makes 546rwkw on 23psi Nizpro tuned . I must say that the fuel consumption with the power its running is impresive drove it to Gipsland from Chelsea got 400 km to a tank. The best part $1.12 a liter. 850 hp drive around like its bone stock not many cars can do that.That's mighty impressive mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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