Bruce,
I think E100 will be VERY difficult to start, particularly in cold climate.
I've been running E85 in my EVO for the past year and a half. Even though
Tucson is relatively warm - 40*F low so far - I still have to inject a
bunch of extra fuel to get it to fire off. It is my understanding that ethanol
is very hard to ignite; that is the primary reason for the 15% gasoline in
E85.
E85 will require 30% more fuel by volume (E100 about 40% more). So, for E85
installing injectors that are 30% larger (with a fuel pump that will
support the same pressure and the increased flow) should allow the engine to run
pretty well on the gasoline tune. Then fine tune to 12:1 AFR (gasoline),
or 12.5:1 if you are
brave.
Jim in Tucson
In a message dated 2/1/2010 3:32:03 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
brucefandrews@??? writes:
I have 2 questions.
1: What is needed to run E100 ethanol?
2: Does anyone make an aluminum block?
Thank you,
Bruce
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Bruce,
I think E100 will be VERY difficult to start, particularly in cold climate.
I've been running E85 in my EVO for the past year and a half. Even though
Tucson is relatively warm - 40*F low so far - I still have to inject a bunch of
extra fuel to get it to fire off. It is my understanding that ethanol is very
hard to ignite; that is the primary reason for the 15% gasoline in E85.
E85 will require 30% more fuel by volume (E100 about 40% more). So, for E85
installing injectors that are 30% larger (with a fuel pump that will support the
same pressure and the increased flow) should allow the engine to run pretty well
on the gasoline tune. Then fine tune to 12:1 AFR (gasoline), or 12.5:1 if you
are
brave.
Jim in Tucson
In a message dated 2/1/2010 3:32:03 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
brucefandrews@??? writes:
I have 2
questions.
1: What is needed to run E100
ethanol?
2: Does anyone make an aluminum
block?
Thank
you,
Bruce_______________________________________________Miatapower
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