Gas prices are too high! What about E85?, Anyone have experience running E85 in their 914? Options

[Jack Standz]

As you all know, gas (and diesel) prices are on a rampage and are the highest we personally have ever seen them. Maybe using E85 is a viable work around?

Take a look at the embedded table showing current gas prices and how they've skyrocketed the last year in the Bay Area (probably similar experiences elsewhere). Then last night we went to the store and E85 was selling at only $3.39.

Anyone have experience running E85 in their 914? A simple jet change on a carbureted 914? Just an adjustment to the tune in a FI 914? Fuel pump change needed? (We already have alcohol ready fuel lines)

Having never run E85, looking for thoughts from the experts here. TIA

[Superhawk996]

D-jet forggeda’ bout’ it.

With a mega squirt it’s possible but you’re going to need a flex fuel sensor to know what you’re running as E85 ethanol content is pretty variable depending on Regionality and seasonal mix. Ethanol content varies the stoichiometric mix and would need to run closed loop.

I suppose if you could get ethanol race fuel with a consistent ethanol content you could tune a carb for it but where you going to get that fuel and what would be the point for a street vehicle.