s5spd

Is it safe to run ethanol thru stock rubber fuel lines, etc. I just picked up a gallon of denatured alcohol from Home Depot to help pass smog. Also how much do I use? 1 gal of gas to 1 gal of ethanol, or straight ethanol? I exceeded the limit by 30ppm at idle. Thanks.

jgrts20

so whats the point on running ethanol? u probly blow it up!!

1987RX7guy

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alcohol burns much cleaner than gasoline.

Dvst8

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Thats what I used to pass smog. I had a bout 1/4 tank of gas and put in 1 gallon of ethanol... passed so badly it was funny..car will run shitty for a while since it wasnt made for engine use. after your done go to the gas station n filler up.

s5spd

Oh yeah that's exactly what I wanna hear. Lumpy idle huh? Wonder if it sound like 'em chevy strokers. I should get back with the results sometime tommorrow.
Thanks again.

pip

Im going to give it a try this week, any chance that my car is just going to blow up? I have really bad luck with my car so anything bad that can happen...

SupraDoom7

About time.

Angel Guard Racing Team

You guys are crazy...

zinx

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Thats a ****** cool trick with the alcohol, but i'm still glad i'm in indiana, no emissions.

300zx

lol in my snowmoblie i run it straight in there on the strip last year i was going 98mph on her scary. i smoked the other guy and he had a bigger slide.

projekt

just don't drink it, you'll die

pip

I failed emissions running alcohol today =( Actually it was really sad because i just barely failed, so the mixture of gas to ethanol should be more like 1 gallon to a little less than 1/4 because i had a little more than a 1/4 tank and i passed everything except hc which i didnt even fail that badly. As far as NOX and CO are concerned i passed with flying colors it droppped them about 75% each !! So im going back to the hd and buying another gallon and im going to add just about a 1/4 gallon and im gonna run her again tomorrow. The car itself started kinda sloppy (sounded like the starter was turning relally slow) but after that it ran greaet, not even a lumpy idle. It felt like I had lost a bit of power but it was hardly even noticable. So i guess ill just post more tomorrow : )

EDIT
Exact numbers for ya:
HC-
Reading: 1.6613
Limit: .800

CO-
Reading: 9.4777 (Down from 21)
Limit:15.00

NOx-
Reading: .465 (down from 1.2)
Limit: 2.00