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Old 09-02-2008, 12:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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A lot of places already run E10 (thats all I ever run in my cars). The difference with E85 is that it can eat away or corrode certain fuel system components if they are not designed with its use in mind.

If you are looking to convert to E85 I would think you would want to do it the right way, and thats going to run you more than $300 I would think. First off, you need larger injectors, then you need to increase compression ratio, and you also need to make sure your fuel system components can handle the E85. I would think to optimize it all it would also need retuning which is going to be costly as well.

Whats your reason for wanting to convert to E85?
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