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Old 11-13-2016, 02:56 AM   #38 (permalink)
syncro_user
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Finland
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Beyond TLC - '89 Volkswagen Golf Syncro Gti
90 day: 26.78 mpg (US)

Gypsy deathtrap - '96 Seat Cordoba Tdi
90 day: 63.56 mpg (US)

Pinky - '00 Opel Corsa
90 day: 39.29 mpg (US)

corsavan - '11 opel corsavan
90 day: 52.41 mpg (US)

cordoba - '01 seat cordoba estate
90 day: 39 mpg (US)
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I'd like to chip in to say I'm in the process of switching to full e85. Gradually adjusting by adding a higher proportion of ethanol each fillup. Currently on 66% ethanol and no difference in running or starting, but I'm sure the block heaters we use here help. Btw here it's Re85, made from recycled kitchen waste so quite eco-friendly.

With regard to the open loop cold-start/WOT accel. conditions, i believe that at least on my car the ecu uses closed loop fuel trim values to extrapolate the open loop fuelling. This should make it at least roughly correct. I suppose a cheap strap-on EGT sensor could be handy to check all is well. I haven't yet fitted a wideband lambda gauge, but that might also be a good idea.
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