JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 18y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 06/04/14 06:30 AM Share Posted 06/04/14 06:30 AM No mate, the old sensor is accurate, the new sensor reads lower but still consistent.New flow through sensore-flex (always reads between 64 and 66)United E85 (always reads between 78 - 80)I have posted what Gun posted a while back but as always most guys just read the last couple of pages of a thread.If you are serious about using e-flex or E85 it would be a good idea to read the whole thread as there is some great info right from the start and covers most things you need to know about this fuel.Thanks Rednose will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosij Donating Members 2,045 Member For: 13y 4m 4d Gender: Male Posted 06/04/14 08:29 AM Share Posted 06/04/14 08:29 AM Have same as rednose. About 12months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 6m 18d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 06/04/14 10:55 AM Share Posted 06/04/14 10:55 AM That explains it, that's the later type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUN-808 Member 251 Member For: 11y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/04/14 01:45 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 01:45 AM (edited) I have posted what Gun posted a while back but as always most guys just read the last couple of pages of a thread.If you are serious about using e-flex or E85 it would be a good idea to read the whole thread as there is some great info right from the start and covers most things you need to know about this fuel. Well actually mate I read the first 20-30 or so pages till it got to a stage where no new info was really being offered.. THEN I read the last 10..In those pages I hadnt read anything RE the Myth between summer and winter blends as most are still under the impression that they change..With regards to the Testers I offered some advice on checking and not replying on them 100% as we have just found that even the $500 sensor differs between models..The info from the Caltex rep was a personal email is FACT not just speculation, personal results or opinion and unless he sent u the same info your findings would be just that taken from a gauge/testor that its anyones guess to its accuracy.. Edited 07/04/14 01:46 AM by GUN-808 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 6m 18d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 07/04/14 03:51 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 03:51 AM The zeitronix tester is more consistent than anything that is available to test the ethanol content of the fuel, it is far more accurate than the test tube method but as they are cheap, that is what most people will choose to use, it tests the fuel going into the tank, not what the car is actually running on, I know which I would prefer to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 07/04/14 04:01 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 04:01 AM Well actually mate I read the first 20-30 or so pages till it got to a stage where no new info was really being offered.. THEN I read the last 10..In those pages I hadnt read anything RE the Myth between summer and winter blends as most are still under the impression that they change..With regards to the Testers I offered some advice on checking and not replying on them 100% as we have just found that even the $500 sensor differs between models..The info from the Caltex rep was a personal email is FACT not just speculation, personal results or opinion and unless he sent u the same info your findings would be just that taken from a gauge/testor that its anyones guess to its accuracy..Wasn't aimed at you Gun.The Zeitronix sensors are the best way to monitor whats in your tank, even if they are a little out they should still give you an indication of when the content changes.And as ratter said this is done on the fly and your are viewing what is actually in the car, not something your going to put in the car that may mix with whatevers in there already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 12y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 07/04/14 06:54 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 06:54 AM I just stand at the back of the car with my nose next to exhaust...gives a pretty good indication but I'm keen on getting one of these zeitronix do-hickeys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUN-808 Member 251 Member For: 11y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/04/14 08:07 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 08:07 AM Sorry mate I thought u were having a dig..It took me about 4 days to get where I did so I apologise if I missed anything..Yeah agreed its the best to monitor it for certain.. BUT I just wished it would be perfect accurate for the $$..I have a theory LOL I was just wondering if it was tested in the lines BEFORE it actually went thru the lines, injectors, pumps,rail and lines etcwould the Ethanol content be that little bit higher ?? I mean as its exposed to all that heat and turbulence would the ethanol be burnt off / vaporised b4 the gasoline in turn lowering the ethanol %% just that little bit post system ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/04/14 08:15 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 08:15 AM Mmmm so how come we can't just use e100 and not worry about any variations? Surely additives could be used to make gasoline redundant? Is it because of fuel vapour pressures and all that gear? Serious question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 07/04/14 08:27 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 08:27 AM (edited) I have a theory LOL I was just wondering if it was tested in the lines BEFORE it actually went thru the lines, injectors, pumps,rail and lines etcwould the Ethanol content be that little bit higher ?? I mean as its exposed to all that heat and turbulence would the ethanol be burnt off / vaporised b4 the gasoline in turn lowering the ethanol %% just that little bit post system ??Think about it this way, it reads the fuel going back to the tank, this fuel then gets pumped back to the surge and the circle starts again.If your theory was correct by refill time the gauge would read lower again but this is not the case, whatever the gauge shows when I fill up, it shows when that tank has almost emptied.I emailed Zeitronix in regards to this issue but they don't want to listen, they simply cannot admit that their flow through sensors (Continental Brand) read lower than their earlier sensors (Seimens Brand).They asked me plenty of questions about my setup and how I was testing the fuel, I replied to everything but eventually gave up.I still think it is a great unit but would have liked it to be as accurate as possible. Edited 07/04/14 08:41 AM by rednose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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