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Mar 27, 2010 | 12:13 PM

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rons 00z

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Originally Posted by supermouse4

It will eat through rubber, you'll need to upgrade anything rubber to stainless steel and update the valve seats. Also, special injectors that are resistant to E85's corrosive nature are also required.

absolutely not true at all. METHanol will do this however ETHanol will not. show me one piece of rubber that has been a victim of ethanol. i know alot of people SAY that but i have yet to see proof anywhere.

Mar 27, 2010 | 03:24 PM

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rsz288

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Originally Posted by DAVESS02

I wonder, has anyone with an adjustable pressure regulator, running E-85, tried to see how far off fueling was by switching back to gas AND LOWERING their fuel pressure 30%? I'm curious to see if you could do this in a pinch if you drove somewhere E-85 wasnt available and had to use gas in an emergency.

The trims generally handle this ok. Maybe post a lean code but they handle it.

Some interesting posts on e85 and gm pcms here-

http://forum.efilive.com/showthread.php?t=13171

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