E85 Ethanol Does not harm Non-FlexFueled Engines

[LSxDreamer]

I figured this would be the best place to post this as it is fuel related and would benefit the people here in this section.

Here is a great video to show the comparison of what a non flex fuel car running E-85 and Gas. It shows the internal parts of each engine and the parts in the gas tank.

So for all of the people that knock E85 and it corrosive properties watch this video and it should show what the people currently running E85 for years have found out compared to the ones not running it.

E85 Ethanol Does not harm Non-FlexFueled Engines

[1BADAIR]

like I have said before. I used to do durability testing for one of the big three. e85 in a non flex car is bad

[LSxDreamer]

I remember you saying that. But here is a car that was not built to run on E85, running it for 98,000 miles with nothing wrong with it and cleaner than a car that has been running gas for 80,000 miles. Though he said that he didn't recommend just putting it in but that was because of tuning properties, meaning the correct amount of fuel is being delivered. This wasn't meant to be an argument but merely proof for those that don't have the ability to run tests.

[MP81]

Why the hell did they focus so long on parts that have no contact with the fuel? (Crank, Cam)

[Virtue]

Why the hell did they focus so long on parts that have no contact with the fuel? (Crank, Cam)

because gasoline in the combustion process produces blowby gases that does get by the rings and stuff and into the oil

[DanO]

lol.. ok......

so they just ran it lean or hoped the computer could compensate enough?

I'm fairly certain that these guys are VERY biased (owners of ethanol plants..)

OEM's have reasons for offereing the flex fuel option.. its not just a sticker

[Schuby87]

Interesting, I didn't know you could even get a 5.7 L in a 2000 Tahoe, much less run E85 in it.

[Virtue]

as u see in the video they say its not recommended to run e85 because of the required amount of extra fuel compared to reg gas, it obviously was retuned

[WMCCjames]

You can always find an arguement for justifing doing things the wrong way....still doesn't make it right.

[MP81]

Not to mention, the Tahoe was redesigned in 2000 - it didn't look like that.

[Formula Z]

yeah i had a 2000 tahoe and mine had a 5.3. interesting although

[MP81]

Well, apparently in 2000, they still sold the "old" look, and they had the 5.7L V8 engine.

[Phantom409]

When some one who isn't with a Coalition does a test then I might listen but till then they can go and suck on there own tail pipes!!
Be honest with us on EVERYTHING you did to the truck to get that result!


And they never said that the computer was redone to run the E85 on that truck.



I smell a law suite coming!

[phoenix_rising]

like I have said before. I used to do durability testing for one of the big three. e85 in a non flex car is bad

X2. I decided to try E85 on our '99 GMC Jimmy 4x4 with 130K on the motor. The car ran like a top until I did I tried the E85 at the suggestion of a gas station employee.

While I used E85 my truck choked, sputtered, and died mid turn against traffic! After that I ran it out of the system and then went back to gas. The engine picked up a bad engine clacking sound and lost 60% of its original power. We gave the truck away even though we had it less than 2 years.

To date here is the list of repairs and finally the truck is getting better:
Fuel Pump
Fuel Filter
Oil Pump
Head Work

[1BADAIR]

back in the late 90's the 3.3 dodge vans could use mixed ethanol fuels. dodge required you to use a differant oil though