Kroger carries E85 now! will it work in a regular car?
08-21-2006, 12:09 PM
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Kroger carries E85 now! will it work in a regular car? I noticed at lunch today the Kroger in Los Colinas has e85 @ the pumps already! i thought it would be a while before they got it to market.
how do i figure out if it will run in the saturn or jeep? i guess i might experiment with the jeep since its on its last breathe anyways.
how do i figure out if it will run in the saturn or jeep? i guess i might experiment with the jeep since its on its last breathe anyways.
08-21-2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by InsomZ
I noticed at lunch today the Kroger in Los Colinas has e85 @ the pumps already! i thought it would be a while before they got it to market.
how do i figure out if it will run in the saturn or jeep? i guess i might experiment with the jeep since its on its last breathe anyways.
how do i figure out if it will run in the saturn or jeep? i guess i might experiment with the jeep since its on its last breathe anyways.
Don't do it!!
You have to have a "Flex fuel" vehicle to run that stuff.
08-21-2006, 12:12 PM
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ahhhh he posts!
and you have to have a flex fuel capable vehicle to run the stuff.
I need to do some reading on it, but last I heard, fuel milage suffered near 25%. Though I think the ethanol in the fuel now is hurting milage too, just not as bad.
once again, i need to do some research, so correct me if im wrong.
and you have to have a flex fuel capable vehicle to run the stuff.
I need to do some reading on it, but last I heard, fuel milage suffered near 25%. Though I think the ethanol in the fuel now is hurting milage too, just not as bad.
once again, i need to do some research, so correct me if im wrong.
08-21-2006, 12:41 PM
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correct..flex fuel cars run it..they have bigge injectors and a diff fuel pump i believe...some o will chime in its been a while since i read about them..
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Try it, but don't say we didn't warn you. It takes almost twice the fuel to run e85. Your fuel system isn't up to that, and your PCM won't know how to adjust for it.
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$2.45/gallon
http://e85vehicles.com/e85-texas.htm
guess thats one of the 3 places kroger is testing it out in tx. I read something about it being higher performance.. equivilant of 105 octane.
lower gas mileage by 20% or so.
http://e85vehicles.com/e85-texas.htm
guess thats one of the 3 places kroger is testing it out in tx. I read something about it being higher performance.. equivilant of 105 octane.
lower gas mileage by 20% or so.
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08-21-2006, 02:04 PM
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It's closer to 120 octane and fuel economy is more like 60% of the 10% crap we have to run now. If your car isn't FFV it probably won't even start with E85 in it and if it does you won't make it but a couple of blocks before you burn holes in the pistons.
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Originally Posted by UTEvo8
it will only work if you run it in junction with a 250 shot
are you in your place yet? you need to check out our house, its 250% better than the taj
08-21-2006, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSteele
haha
are you in your place yet? you need to check out our house, its 250% better than the taj
are you in your place yet? you need to check out our house, its 250% better than the taj
08-21-2006, 05:10 PM
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I have witnessed a legitimate 10% decrease in fuel economy when I run the 10% ethanol ****. 18mpg down from 20 mpg.
I like stopping in the small towns for gas, some of them still don't run the ethanol gas!
Arron
I like stopping in the small towns for gas, some of them still don't run the ethanol gas!
Arron
