Just for reference, this is a pretty plain English description of system design requirements and functionality involving Flex Fuel systems and E85.
http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/view...text=auto_pres |
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Here are the pics on what it take to run E85 properly..
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So, an easy afternoon's work and about tree fiddy in cash, right?
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Nope! If you play, you have to pay. To do it the right way...
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere that e85 has a octane rating of 112 to 116
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heck ya thanks for the pictures! if you dont mind me asking how much did you spend on your e85 set up?
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Originally Posted by 2slw4u
(Post 11326388)
heck ya thanks for the pictures! if you dont mind me asking how much did you spend on your e85 set up?
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Originally Posted by eage8
(Post 11326399)
to give you an idea, those injectors are $500 a piece...
(injector dynamics 2225cc) |
If most of the stuff was not sponsored, I would say 5 -6k....
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Originally Posted by eage8
(Post 11326399)
to give you an idea, those injectors are $500 a piece...
(injector dynamics 2225cc) Also you can get 2000cc injectors from FiveOmotorsports for 150 a piece. Braided ethanol rated hose for approx $4 per ft. Stealth 340 for approx $150 a piece also ethanol rated Misc fittings Fuel cell maybe not necessary. 1980s, automakers made vehicles with fuel systems to be ethanol and rust tolerant. Gas tanks began to contain polymers and Teflon which are extremely durable I dont really see how you can spent 5k or 6k on a fuel setup. Can you enlighten me please. |
There you go... Cheap way or the right way... Also are tanks are not rust tolerant.. Its people like VRx8 is why rotaries blow... I hate bad info!
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lol... well Post your $6,000 dollar fuel setup. Break it down so we all can learn how to do it right.
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My challenge to you is to build a 450 rwhp track or dd on E85. Drive it for a year and we will compare fuel systems... Take the challenge !! I have done it and I know what will last... Good luck!
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Originally Posted by fc3s91
(Post 11326011)
Here are the pics on what it take to run E85 properly..
Few of questions: How larger is the fuel cell? Did you fabricate it yourself or was it a stock item and then adapted to fit? Does it have a baffled pickup area? Do you run pre-mix with E85? Do you run a Flex Fuel sensor so that you know the real percentages and if so what ECU do you run? Glad someone out there knows what it takes to run a "proper" setup for E85. |
Thats what I thought lol
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Originally Posted by vrx8
(Post 11327425)
Thats what I thought lol
Some food for thought on why the stock system may not handle E85 in the long term: The EPA just approved an allowance for states to up E10 to E15 for model year 2001 and later vehicles- The New Ethanol Blend May Damage Your Vehicle - Slashdot Turns out a lot of manufacturers are against this since there are no studies indicating how moving to E15 will affect the longevity of modem vehicles. Now you probably have 100 and 1 conspiracy theories on why the manufactures would be against this, but I'm thinking if the companies which have a vested interest in designing a reliable vehicle are concerned that their state of the art products cannot handle 15% ethanol, why should I think a thirty year old vehicle would handle 85% ethanol just fine with mostly OEM parts?
Originally Posted by fc3s91
(Post 11327301)
My challenge to you is to build a 450 rwhp track or dd on E85. Drive it for a year and we will compare fuel systems... Take the challenge !! I have done it and I know what will last... Good luck!
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I'm on a cell phone right now.. Its hard to post pics and type out a list of stuff that I have done.
I can start by Explaining the fuel cell. The fuel cell is 14.5 gallons and does have a baffle system in it. The tank is a custom to fit in the factory postion. Its has 4 trap doors and a return baffle system. I'm using the aeromotive stealth in tank fuel pump. I'm also using a fuel safe rollover check valve and E85 fuel sender. The fuel line feeding is ss -10 and -8 return. The injectors are Id 2200cc. As for the engine bay, All line are -8 teflon lines. Not Cheap! Custom fuel rails made by Super now. I'll post more tonight when I get home. Thanks Robert |
I'm not using a Flex fuel sensor. I can with my Haltech P1000... I decided to us this analyzer.
Zeitronix ECA : SEMA Award Winning Ethanol Content Analyzer and Flex Fuel Sensor for E-85 and E-85/gasoline Blends Its easy to add methnol... We tuned the car on e78.. That's what the analyzer said... As for premix I use castor 927. |
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I don't own an FC that why I said maybe on the fuel cell. So im keeping my OEM tank, teflon lines feed/return, flex fuel sensor, and 4x2000cc injectors and dual aeromotive 340's. Just becuase you pay more doesn't always means is "right" and only way to do it.
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You get what you pay for...
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Originally Posted by fc3s91
(Post 11327516)
I'm not using a Flex fuel sensor. I can with my Haltech P1000... I decided to us this analyzer.
Zeitronix ECA : SEMA Award Winning Ethanol Content Analyzer and Flex Fuel Sensor for E-85 and E-85/gasoline Blends Its easy to add methnol... We tuned the car on e78.. That's what the analyzer said... As for premix I use castor 927. |
Originally Posted by Brigdh
(Post 11327439)
I'm not sure anything will convince you, but I've had experience converting a vehicle to E85, and it does require you to rethink the entire fuel system.
Some food for thought on why the stock system may not handle E85 in the long term: The EPA just approved an allowance for states to up E10 to E15 for model year 2001 and later vehicles- The New Ethanol Blend May Damage Your Vehicle - Slashdot Turns out a lot of manufacturers are against this since there are no studies indicating how moving to E15 will affect the longevity of modem vehicles. Now you probably have 100 and 1 conspiracy theories on why the manufactures would be against this, but I'm thinking if the companies which have a vested interest in designing a reliable vehicle are concerned that their state of the art products cannot handle 15% ethanol, why should I think a thirty year old vehicle would handle 85% ethanol just fine with mostly OEM parts? 1) you are beginning to get to a point of no return on the capacity of ECU's fuel mapping's ability to adapt 2) the narrow band width of the O2 sensor 3) the fuel's additional conductivity 4) the added corrosive nature on both the susceptible metals and polymers 5) the added volume requirements of the fuel vs. the system designs parameters 6) not to mention the evaporative system capabilities The old assumption that if this much is good and more is better is not is almost never the case. The uneducated politicians / bureaucratic are making decisions that should be best left to the engineers. If not, you are going to end up with something like the low volume 1.6 gallon per flush toilets. |
Originally Posted by DeaconBlue
(Post 11327709)
I have been in automotive fuel and spark product engineering for 27 years now...
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from what I've seen with mates running E85 and ID injectors I would avoid using them. ID style injectors just gumm up and eventually become blocked causing engine failures and headaches, use the older style indy blues and no problems.
for the record in my E85 setup I run OEM tank with old 910 as lift, custom stainless surge feeding A1000, stainless mesh pre and post filters, 4 x indy blue all connected using speedflow fittings and hose, use castrol R30 as premix at 100:1 ratio, pics in my build thread if you want to have a suss. |
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