 E-85 fuel released in louisville, 85% Corn Ethanol fuel |
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| bd1308 |
 Aug 18 2005, 09:00 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot  Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501  |
saw this on the local news today....
question is...how flexible is our engines and carbs for alternative fuels? i was thinking not flexible at all, but i was just asking... |
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| dbledsoe |
Aug 19 2005, 04:07 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
I wouldn't put E85 in your tank unless your engine is specifically designed to handle it. Ethanol/methanol has a greater percentage of oxygen than gasoline does by a significant factor. You'll need to increase all jet sizes by a factor of 2 to 3 times the current area. In other words, you'll run extremely lean and risk seizing your engine, if you can get it to run at all.
Years ago I experimented with running methanol in an old Suzuki 50cc motorbike. It took a while to get the jetting right; I seized several pistons before I found the right combination. When I did find the combo power increased about 10% but fuel consumption skyrocketed. My 2 cents... for what it's worth. |
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bd1308 E-85 fuel released in louisville Aug 18 2005, 09:00 PM
lapuwali Carbs can be adjusted easily enough. The main que... Aug 18 2005, 09:07 PM bd1308 so basically its a trial and error thing??
I coul... Aug 18 2005, 09:12 PM DonTraver I wonder about milage, if I remember right, Ethana... Aug 18 2005, 09:44 PM ! Eats up the exhaust.....unless it's completely... Aug 18 2005, 09:54 PM bd1308 so just stainless exhaust...that's it
what ab... Aug 18 2005, 10:16 PM Travis Neff watch out for the corn kernels in your fuel filter Aug 18 2005, 10:48 PM jonwatts Plus it has a nasty aftertaste... Aug 18 2005, 11:22 PM redshift Aug 19 2005, 12:53 AM bd1308 ... Aug 19 2005, 06:40 AM swl http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm... Aug 19 2005, 07:28 AM balljoint Dood, you're in KY...it's just bourbon tha... Aug 19 2005, 07:31 AM bd1308 yup....
http://www.914world.com/b... Aug 19 2005, 07:35 AM Cap'n Krusty Aug 19 2005, 08:12 AM mikelsr I had my 914 over to Brad Mayeur's (914 Limite... Aug 19 2005, 08:24 AM phantom914 http://www.91... Aug 19 2005, 09:46 AM bd1308 got ya....
well i dont want to give you all one m... Aug 19 2005, 10:03 AM Crazyhippy Aug 19 2005, 02:44 PM redshift http://www.ethanolrfa.org/factfic_enperf.html
Any... Aug 19 2005, 02:47 PM bd1308 we have lots of trees here. Aug 19 2005, 03:51 PM phantom914 I like pizza. Aug 19 2005, 03:57 PM redshift If you bought a tank of it here, for a 914, and dr... Aug 19 2005, 04:22 PM black73 I worked at an ethanol plant in KY in the '80... Aug 19 2005, 05:15 PM Nick Actually it dependa who you ask if ethonal is rene... Aug 19 2005, 07:31 PM scotty b http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/... Aug 19 2005, 08:24 PM
bd1308 i could just make a steam engine to power my 914..... Aug 19 2005, 09:44 PM |
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