Subject	interesting... we run into ethanol phase separation
Posted by	vorpalZ on September 15, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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In Reply To	Days, weeks, months, even just over a year and no issues posted by dogpile on September 15, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Message	in our bulk storage tanks at work over a period of a few weeks. This is on regular 10% ethanol blended gasoline.
Follow Ups	Ethanol content variation questions - RZturbo 15:44:33 09/14/15 SZ map switcher is what I use. Install an ethanol gauge - puchy 16:43:33 09/14/15 But he has 850's and I don't believe that SZ has a - The Hawk 06:30:15 09/15/15 flex fuel sensor - LJZTT 18:26:05 09/14/15 You can understand. Can you read? - RZturbo 19:56:21 09/14/15 if it's my car, less PITA to replace the standalone once - LJZTT 22:29:45 09/14/15 Agreed 2000% (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 00:39:54 09/15/15 This (n/m) - Antihero 13:21:56 09/15/15 need better standalone.. what ecu do you have? (n/m) - kickerzx 00:58:07 09/15/15 Yep. This is what I use with my Haltech. Just pump the E85 - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 00:38:29 09/15/15 Try to buy from the same station or "Station Brand" BTW.... - Spectrum (WI) 22:16:11 09/14/15 this is another huge reason not to go E85 only - LJZTT 06:12:04 09/15/15 Then order drums. Before people ran E85 for more - The Hawk 06:33:32 09/15/15 no one was advocating other people converting their cars - LJZTT 16:11:53 09/15/15 Some people thought the ethanol industry would - not4resaleZ 09:42:44 09/15/15 still propped up by fleet sales of domestics - LJZTT 16:24:04 09/15/15 A glide path needs to stop going up at some point. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 16:44:47 09/15/15 This site will help you search for your FlexFuel vehicle. - not4resaleZ 17:02:03 09/15/15 LMAO, because your local gas station and an entire - LJZTT 19:14:57 09/15/15 That site doesn't have a complete list of the vehicles. - ZiNnYc 20:04:30 09/15/15 I bet the blend changes even at the same station from time - MixManMash 06:41:07 09/15/15 It actually stores better than gas. (n/m) - not4resaleZ 09:45:03 09/15/15 That's been my experience as well. (n/m) - dogpile 10:00:26 09/15/15 Really? 4-6 months of storage? (n/m) - MixManMash 11:40:15 09/15/15 Days, weeks, months, even just over a year and no issues - dogpile 11:44:57 09/15/15 interesting... we run into ethanol phase separation - vorpalZ 11:56:51 09/15/15 I don't doubt that happens. But we've never had an issue - dogpile 13:14:48 09/15/15 Probably an issue of too much water for too little ethanol. - not4resaleZ 14:04:02 09/15/15 E10 is the worst for that problem.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:40:34 09/15/15 ^2nd. Member Booztd 3 has been running ethanol - The Hawk 13:10:21 09/15/15 In cold climates the blend does change just like the - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:58:02 09/15/15 I don't think there is any substitute for spending - not4resaleZ 10:37:25 09/15/15 Re: Ethanol content variation questions - BarryGZX 22:17:43 09/14/15 You'll need a gauge and a way to switch between maps - BlackholeZ 22:32:25 09/14/15 You are correct... - Bigwill837 07:29:34 09/15/15 You can easily go into ECU manager in Haltech and dial down - MixManMash 07:46:31 09/15/15 Yes sir... - Bigwill837 14:26:02 09/15/15 I have Haltech. But I don't use the built-in boost control - RZturbo 17:04:14 09/15/15 Re: I have Haltech. But I don't use the built-in boost control - Bigwill837 19:30:48 09/15/15 I was running a Ford boost solenoid but tossed it - RZturbo 20:46:27 09/15/15 You can run a potentiometer input on Haltech to dial down - MixManMash 23:09:22 09/15/15 I did use a 15k potentiometer. (n/m) - RZturbo 07:32:15 09/16/15 You match the first number of the ethanol content - not4resaleZ 09:59:55 09/15/15 At least that's how I talked them into putting my tunes - not4resaleZ 10:07:51 09/15/15 Re: You are correct... also if it's from yellow or - njz 10:34:31 09/15/15 Anything over E70 and you can run full boost..... (n/m) - The Hawk 13:15:32 09/15/15 What standalone do you have ? (n/m) - ztunerz 09:06:48 09/15/15 Most tuners will only tune to ~70% or so for that reason. (n/m) - dogpile 09:50:58 09/15/15 Watch it for a couple seasons and get an average %. - Lumpydonut 09:52:57 09/15/15 What MPG are you guys getting on E85? - RZturbo 17:09:28 09/15/15 If your only getting 12 MPG on gasoline.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:35:47 09/15/15 Re: If your only getting 12 MPG on gasoline.... - RZturbo 21:01:06 09/15/15 re cal your widebands... (n/m) - ztunerz 16:30:04 09/16/15 Re: Ethanol content variation questions - bajan 22:25:08 09/18/15 That's quite interesting and disconcerting... - Ted (92TT) 19:55:58 09/22/15
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