Would you convert your older model "fill in your brand" car to E85? Not only will you most likely get a cheaper and MORE CONSISTENT price (once it is massed produced) but you will also be supporting USA jobs and helping the envirnoment..

Would you do it?

I would...

 

i own a japanese car, do you think i give a shit about America?

no, i would if it didn't screw up the performance/longevity, and do you know if you would still be able to run high octane still?

 

I heard from a source that ethanal actually boosts the octance rating.. That is why you get lower fuel MPG... Indy cars already run 100%

 

Well now if you owned a toyota you would be supporting the american economy more than buying domestic but you own honda...

 

close, i own a honda, and it was actually built in Japan, and E85 does give you a higher octane rating, wich does not affect fuel economy, but you have to run pretty rich when you run E85, wich does reduce your MPG

 

ohh ok I Got ya... I also heard it was more corrosive and the e85 ready cars are made with a lot of plastic tubing and stuff like that....

 

yeah, its more corrosive than regular fuel, which is why you can't just run it and enrichen the engine, because it will eat up your lines quickly, you need to change lines, tank, and a bunch of other stuff, not to mention retune, and a few other things

 

ahh ok.. So really it won't be that many parts just a lot of labor huh?

 

from what i understand, yes

and if you can do everything but the tune you should be good, i just don't know about the fuel-tank, i'm sure you could fund lines easily enough, but i'm sure you can take out the bladder in the fuel tank and switch it out, but i don't know if you can just buy a bladder specifically made for your car, that will just drop right in, that'd be tough

 

look here you two! E85 isnt Evil! yes its more corosive, but you replace your lines with Stainless steel and your good to go! Plus for you turbo and Supercharged people, If your Using E85 and turn your boost up you will gain you MPG back.

E85+boost+tune for E85= Great performance+cheaper gas+ same gas milage.