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Old 01-27-2008, 08:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
cbergeron
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Newcomer - 1995 Ford Aspire Ethanol

Hi everyone. I just thought I'd introduce myself and my Ford Aspire project car.

I purchased this car as a commuter car that saved me $5 per day in fuel (back in 2006) - you can read my blog about it here: http://chrisbergeron.com/?q=node/12

It paid for itself within the first few months. Most recently, I'm running my own E85 (legally) in it. I'm looking to improve my cost/mile ratio even further, which led me to this site. I say cost/mile because I think MPG isn't accurate when applied to Ethanol, because Ethanol is cheaper. So even though my MPG may go down by 10%, my cost for fuel goes down.

I haven't tuned the engine for better efficiency with the 103 Octane Ethanol yet, because I'm not sure what's involved.

I'm using a standard air filter and exhaust, because I don't know if increasing airflow/exhaust flow will cause me to burn more fuel. I would think that I'd want to do the exact opposite of the muscle car gas guzzler modders.

Anyone have any suggestions? I'll post pictures of my car after I have it painted (I've already done the body work, now I'm just waiting to have it sprayed).

In case anyone is interested, my other cars are a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta (http://dashpc.com) and a 2003 BMW 330Ci.

I look forward to sharing my information as well as learning from others here - so, Hello!

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