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lol igor

got a question im sure has been answered but cant find.

is e85 ok to use in a weekender car? maybe only driven on wknds but also once during the week?

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Yeah good question, as I was gonna do that but then I got scared by someone telling me that it burns the fuel filter and makes it all black due to swaping from 98 to e85 regularly, which then means u put your foot down not enough fuel comes through to the engine and then u could be in trouble. Now this is all I have heard no real facts so I dont know how true or not this realy is.

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Yeah good question, as I was gonna do that but then I got scared by someone telling me that it burns the fuel filter and makes it all black due to swaping from 98 to e85 regularly, which then means u put your foot down not enough fuel comes through to the engine and then u could be in trouble. Now this is all I have heard no real facts so I dont know how true or not this realy is.

I did change my fuel filter the other day and I wouldnt say it was back but more a dark grey!

Time to start using 2 different filters now I reckon, one for E85 and one for 98!

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So do ALL the factory fuel lines need changing, besides the alloy ones, or those too? Just for someone wanting to convert over using their current setup.

So, the intank piece, from/to the tank's fuel pump to the alloy lines, and to/from surge tank to rail etc? I'm guessing the PW or plaz surge tank lines aren't suitable?

Anyone sell all of this as a kit?

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It is yet to be answered whether the falcon fuel system is compatable with E85, some members have been using it for a while with no ill affects, but it will be in the long term that damage may show. Igor showed a fuel hose that had issues earlier in the thread but cause was not 100% sure, unless he has updated it.

Process West has been fitting E85 compatable hoses to their surge tanks for, I think 3 months or so now, Maybe Kevin could confirm

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No worries possum, any reason why boost wasn't held flat. Not being critical just curious.

I'm a fan of the nizpro intake and makIng them fit the bigger cover is brilliant.

I fitted a check valve on my 044 and rather than it taking longer than stock to crank, it now kicks over straight away and sounds like its only running on a few cylinders for a few seconds before it settles down to a nice idle. I haven't had time to look at the route cause but I have my theories. It's the same on e85 and PULP so most likely not fuel or tune related.

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