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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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Default 100 mpg Mustang

So I get bored at work, I can't help it

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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Can't wait for someone here to explain this.......
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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intresting i heard about somthing like this a few years back dont know if it was the same thing though. A guy got a 100+mpg buy doing somthing to the carb not exactly sure though. its a cool idea though if they ever end up marketing it
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:24 AM
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thats the 200mpg carb myth ^this is diff, this guy supposedly got 80mpg and 400hp/500tq outta a foxbody
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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0-60 in ...... 3 seconds.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by aaron1017
0-60 in ...... 3 seconds.
I didnt know you could run a regular gas engine on E85?
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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most modern cars you sure can, just need to retune it. E85 gets worse gas mileage though.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Retune it and replace the fuel lines and fuel pump with parts compatible with that high concentration of ethanol.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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dont need to replace it.. vehicles since the 70's have had to deal with ethenol in the fuel and just about all modern cars are set to go.

the issues is with the tune, E85 contains less energy than Gas, so you need more of it...

Converting for E85
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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You're telling me that E85 won't eat my fuel pump seals or my injector seals? I'm pretty sure that's one of the biggest differences between "flex fuel" vehicles and regular cars, they're fitted with different seals in the fuel system. Seals that ethanol won't deteriorate.
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