3 tanks of E85 and look at my ID2000's! unreal!
Apr 14, 2010, 05:31 PM
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3 tanks of E85 and look at my ID2000's! unreal!
Wow... i think this had something to do with my starting problem.
This is really disheartening as i built this car for E85. After only 3 tanks and i got this much gunk! The car started having idle problems and leaning out so i knew something was up with the fuel system. The last thing i checked was the injectors because of how little E85 they saw. Man was I blown away with what i found.
this is after only cleaning the tips off.
I cleaned up the injectors with some starting fluid and I am running a tank of pump gas through it now.
I'm just kinda mad that it is this bad with so little E85 use.
This is really disheartening as i built this car for E85. After only 3 tanks and i got this much gunk! The car started having idle problems and leaning out so i knew something was up with the fuel system. The last thing i checked was the injectors because of how little E85 they saw. Man was I blown away with what i found.
this is after only cleaning the tips off.
I cleaned up the injectors with some starting fluid and I am running a tank of pump gas through it now.
I'm just kinda mad that it is this bad with so little E85 use.
Apr 14, 2010, 05:48 PM
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Same as this? https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/al...nk-e-85-a.html
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Apr 14, 2010, 05:54 PM
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wow, thats absurd.
why do only some people have this issue?
is it that the e85 fuel from a specific distributor is problematic or is it that converting to e cleans out build-up and gunk from the fuel system and clogs the injectors?
Ive ran like 50 tanks of ethanol, pulled my injectors out a few times in the past two seasons and never noticed any gunk on my injectors.
why do only some people have this issue?
is it that the e85 fuel from a specific distributor is problematic or is it that converting to e cleans out build-up and gunk from the fuel system and clogs the injectors?
Ive ran like 50 tanks of ethanol, pulled my injectors out a few times in the past two seasons and never noticed any gunk on my injectors.
Apr 14, 2010, 05:59 PM
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the filter is clean, i actually thought the filter was the problem so i pulled it (aeromotive -10AN filter) before i pulled the injectors.
i think this only occurs at the injector where there is heat involved. I think the car is fine, the injectors cleaned up just fine, and i will run two tanks of pump gas through it. which is what other people do once in a while.
I am not sure what the problem is from. I am running a -10AN fuel setup with E85 compatible lines. (black nylon summit brand that says its alcohol compatible). I think its from certain distributors/stations and their fuel.
i think this only occurs at the injector where there is heat involved. I think the car is fine, the injectors cleaned up just fine, and i will run two tanks of pump gas through it. which is what other people do once in a while.
I am not sure what the problem is from. I am running a -10AN fuel setup with E85 compatible lines. (black nylon summit brand that says its alcohol compatible). I think its from certain distributors/stations and their fuel.
Apr 14, 2010, 05:59 PM
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wow, thats absurd.
why do only some people have this issue?
is it that the e85 fuel from a specific distributor is problematic or is it that converting to e cleans out build-up and gunk from the fuel system and clogs the injectors?
Ive ran like 50 tanks of ethanol, pulled my injectors out a few times in the past two seasons and never noticed any gunk on my injectors.
why do only some people have this issue?
is it that the e85 fuel from a specific distributor is problematic or is it that converting to e cleans out build-up and gunk from the fuel system and clogs the injectors?
Ive ran like 50 tanks of ethanol, pulled my injectors out a few times in the past two seasons and never noticed any gunk on my injectors.
Scorke
Apr 14, 2010, 06:04 PM
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After reading through the other E85 threads it looks like it's a byproduct of the gas part of the E85 and only really gunks up the injectors. also not all States have the same mix so some people have no gunk at all while other have more. i hope Canada has some good E85 
Apr 14, 2010, 06:26 PM
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I repair and maintain fuel systems for a living and I can tell you E-85 and bio-diesel clog filters fast. E-85 might not be as bad as bio-diesel but its no where near as clean as normal fuels. I hate working with automotive fuels because the tanks are never cleaned and years of crap builds up.
Plus E-85 must be the most horrid smelling fuel ever created..........
Plus E-85 must be the most horrid smelling fuel ever created..........
Apr 14, 2010, 06:46 PM
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I repair and maintain fuel systems for a living and I can tell you E-85 and bio-diesel clog filters fast. E-85 might not be as bad as bio-diesel but its no where near as clean as normal fuels. I hate working with automotive fuels because the tanks are never cleaned and years of crap builds up.
Plus E-85 must be the most horrid smelling fuel ever created..........
Plus E-85 must be the most horrid smelling fuel ever created..........
I prefer the smell of E85 over 93 any day..
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Apr 14, 2010, 07:02 PM
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1. Nitro
2. Racing fuels(love alf)
3. JP-10
4. JP-8
5. Unleaded
6. Diesel
7. Bio-diesel
8. E-85