<VV> E85...

[Dennis PLEAU]

Paul Fox has been burning it in his Corvair for about 3 years and has documented it pretty well on the VVs.  A lot of people told him every everything you said in this post, yet he hasn't had the problems.  He did make a big jetting change.
 
dp



> From: rusecular at yahoo.com> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:35:38 -0400> Subject: <VV> E85...> > > E85, which is a mix of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, > should not be used in any vehicle unless it is specifically designated > at manufacture as a "flex-fuel" vehicle. > > If you do use E85 in any gasoline car, not even just a collector car, > it may be severely damaged. E85 in a car not designed for it can > cause corrosion in the fuel system, damage seals and hoses and > wash lubrication off the engine's cylinder walls. > > In addition, both E85 and widely available E10 will loosen old sludge, > varnish and dirt from the inside of the fuel tank, and once these are > suspended in the fuel, it will cause clogged fuel lines and fuel filters > as well as block carburetor jets or fuel injectors...> > > Source:> > http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1217> > > Tony Irani
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