Hey, anybody try e85 in their subaru?

saw a thing on the news about it.

Here is a link to the site http://wcco.com/specialreports/local_story_204195337.html

Here is a place with conversions http://www.flextune.com/

Hey, anybody try e85 in their subaru?

saw a thing on the news about it.

Here is a link to the site http://wcco.com/specialreports/local_story_204195337.html

Here is a place with conversions http://www.flextune.com/

 

ok this is getting to be the third most coomon thing i respond to on the net.

The answer is NO dont do it.

 

The website is basically not completly true, and YOU are the one that gets stuck with a huge repair bill. This has been discused before on here, but due to the search engine not likeing three letters, i cant dig it up.

Do a google on e85 conversions.

 

1- the fuel tank and lines have to be cleaned as e85 is a powerful solvent.

2- Larger injectors are required

3- The ECU needs to be reprogramed to get optimal running

4- the rubber and plastic in the fuel system must be compatable with e85 fuel, not just gasahol.

5- ethanol gets 30-40% LESS mileage then gasoline

 

This box is the same thing that is being offered for cars that are made in brazil that are sold here. It is a plug in and does not address any of the mechanical limitations. Also with the lower milage there is no cost benefit to a conversion.

Also in the US e85 right now is a corn product. Corn in itslef is a HUGE consumer of fuel (fertilizer comes from fuel). E85 uses a huge amount of water to be produced. If it was made from sugar or suagr beet like brazil, this would be a differnt story.

 

http://www.ksgrains.com/ethanol/regconvert.html

http://cartalk.com/board/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=348586&Main=348578

http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/faqs/conversion.php

 

if you want a flex fuel vehical your best bet is to go out and by one.

 

nipper

See this blurb:

 

Ethanol has a higher octane than gasoline. But because it has more pick up, it burns more quickly. That's why you'll use more ethanol to do the same amount of work as gasoline.

 

"Ethanol has about 30 percent less energy," said David Morris, an energy policy expert. "That is less BTU's per gallon than gasoline and that will be reflected if you have 100 percent ethanol in your car then you will travel 30 percent less."

 

Without the proper tuning modifications, you probably won't be able to fully utilize the higher octane, and the car won't run well.

 

There is an E85 sticky thread on http://forums.nasioc.com/forums in the engine management forum. You may want to check that out for more info specific to subarus.

cool sounds good, I just thought i see if anyone has done it. I dont think i will after reading more. Thanks

Yes, nothing came up with the search, so i posted.

cool sounds good, I just thought i see if anyone has done it. I dont think i will after reading more. Thanks

Yes, nothing came up with the search, so i posted.

 

maybe we need to rename it EE85 so the search can find it

 

nipper