possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 6m 4d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/13 04:57 AM Share Posted 03/01/13 04:57 AM I would say yes after seeing the amount of moisture that comes out of a vehicles exhaust running E85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f6mark Member 2,908 Member For: 13y 9m 13d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/13 05:25 AM Share Posted 03/01/13 05:25 AM what about fg's.?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPM Motorsport Member 968 Member For: 19y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: 2 Dunorlan Road Edwardstown S.A. 08 82999998 Posted 03/01/13 10:01 PM Share Posted 03/01/13 10:01 PM Is it true that E85 causes mild steel exhausts to deteriorate a lot faster?It would make sense that the mild steel exhaust would suffer slightly as E85 holds moisture.We have not seen any real evidance of premature detiriation. FG components also will support E85 if left standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletime Donating Members 937 Member For: 13y 10m 18d Gender: Male Posted 04/01/13 09:06 AM Share Posted 04/01/13 09:06 AM Is it true that E85 causes mild steel exhausts to deteriorate a lot faster? ...FG components also will support E85 if left standard. As in all the lines, tank, fuel rail etc??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPM Motorsport Member 968 Member For: 19y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: 2 Dunorlan Road Edwardstown S.A. 08 82999998 Posted 04/01/13 11:41 PM Share Posted 04/01/13 11:41 PM (edited) As in all the lines, tank, fuel rail etc???Yes.FGs are equipped with stainless steel fuel rails, suitable rubbers lines and plastics. Injectors, fuel pressure regulators and fuel pumps are also suitable All modern petrol contains a percentage of ethanol.Knowing this recent trend, many manufactures have needed to attend to the fuel systems.The plastics, steels and rubbers used are ethanol resistant.This means that even if your standard factory vehicle has not been released to run E85, generally many of the components are suitable.As mentioned above it is when non suitable aftermarket components are added that there becomes a possibility of problems.eg, non resistant rubber fuel lines, aluminium / fuel / surge tanks / tubing and fittings, non resistant plastics, older style injectors and pumps. Best advice is to check with the manufacturer your after market products are made of suitable materials for E85 and petrol. Edited 04/01/13 11:43 PM by KPM Motorsport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletime Donating Members 937 Member For: 13y 10m 18d Gender: Male Posted 06/01/13 03:36 AM Share Posted 06/01/13 03:36 AM Thanks KPM that's really good to know, it hadn't been highlighted given OP has a BA and plenty of us with FGs so cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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