E-85 Fuel

[Iraq&Roll]

E-85 fuel available in St. Pete.

Bollinger's Sunoco 3800 Tyrone Blvd N
Saint Petersburg FL 33709
727-362-6248

[blacksheep-1]

Sorry to hear that. I hate ethanol fuel and try to avoid it at all costs. IMO not only is it tax supported, but it gets less mileage so you end up paying twice for it. On the other hand, I'd rather see the money go to some farmer in the heartland than some raghead in the mideast that is trying to kill me.

[Iraq&Roll]

Sorry to hear that. I hate ethanol fuel and try to avoid it at all costs. IMO not only is it tax supported, but it gets less mileage so you end up paying twice for it. On the other hand, I'd rather see the money go to some farmer in the heartland than some raghead in the mideast that is trying to kill me.

Ummm, what?

[Iraq&Roll]

E-85 has a motor octane rating of 104-108.

Race on E85

[Iraq&Roll]

I think they have it in one tank.

Bollingers has been one of the few stations in that area that also sell non-ethanol added fuel.

[st pete chad]

i have been thinking of going with E85 but i would need 120 or 160 lb injectors and a bigger pump...i have talked to a few people on turboforums and they all say it makes power and cheaper then race gas

[blacksheep-1]

Ummm, what?

Below are two must-read articles before you start running that (IMO) junk in your car.

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Image Gallery
It's no better with other kinds of flex-fuel vehicles, vehicles that can run on E85, 100 percent gasoline, or a combination of the two. Run a two wheel-drive V8 Ford F150 on regular unleaded gas, and the EPA says it'll get 14 mpg city, 19 mpg highway. Run it on E85 ethanol, and it gets 11 mpg city, 14 mpg highway. In other words, fill up on environmentally friendly E85 ethanol, and you'll get fewer miles per gallon than you would on gasoline.

HowStuffWorks "E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel Overview"

The research octane of ethanol is impressively high, which is a beautiful thing for high-compression and high-boost applications. However, its motor octane (the more extreme standard) is relatively low when compared to racing gasolines of similar (R+M)/2 octane. What this means is that E85 is highly resistant to knock but somewhat sensitive to preignition, comparatively speaking. (Knock and preignition are two different conditions: Knock is spontaneous combustion in the end gases before the flame-front can arrive, while preignition takes place before the timed ignition spark occurs, typically due to localized incandescence or hot spots in the combustion chamber.) But it's no huge deal: Simply know that when running E85 and other ethanol blends, you need to step down one to two heat ranges cooler on the spark plugs, and watch for other potential hot spots such as sharp edges on the piston domes and chambers.

What You Need to Know About E85 Ethanol Alternative Fuel - Hot Rod Magazine

[Iraq&Roll]

I get it, you don't like E-anything.

[blacksheep-1]

I get it, you don't like E-anything.

I come by it legitimately, working in the pits as a firefighter on Indycars. (E98 btw)