Pro and Cons of E85

Cudafever said
WOW Thank you vary much!!!

It's very interesting that the big swing in pump E85 don't affect the performance. aka ET

My biggest problem is in the heat of the summer. Cool spring, and fall runs consistent. I spent a lot of time in the cooling system of my new motor because of this and haven't put it to the test yet.

Interesting about the metal to plastic drums. figured plastic would be a NO NO! Also, interesting that it become more like slime them corrosive to the carb.

How do you prep your car for winter storage or when you're not going to race for a while.

It's a hundred mile drive to the closest E85 station. but, filling a drum or two will i was there would make it work. With the fuel stabilizer, how long can you store it??

Which is more corrosive methanol or ethanol????

Great concept on the lean out valve!!!!!

For winter storage, I normally drain the fuel system of E85, and fill it back with race gas. I also put my gas carb back on, and I crank the car about every two weeks and let it get up to temp. I just do this to keep it running and not sitting for 3 months.

I take the E85 carb apart and give it a good cleaning. I then fill it with Marvel Mystery Oil and work the throttle until it pumps through the squirters. At that point, I wrap it tight in an old t shirt and put it in a small trash bag wrapped tight on the shelf.

We have had great luck with fuel that has been stored as long as a year when used with the Lucas.

Methanol is by far more corrosive than Ethanol.