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Old 06-26-2008, 08:09 PM   #18 (permalink)
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It is true the computer will change the A/F ratio to stoich, but it's a joke because the ethanol is essentially being wasted. It's the equivalent of buying premium gasoline for a grocery getter.

Ethanol belongs in an engine running an 11:1 or greater CR. Flexfuel vehicles only exist for governmental reasons. It's a way to meet environmental standards cheaply, without the requisite of actually doing anything.

Things may be different in the corn belt, but in California I doubt any flexfuel vehicle has seen a drop of E85.

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