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11-09-2010, 12:39 PM
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Yeah, I'm aware of the winter mix changes and how this is a really bad time to try and tune this is in.. but.. i was driving home on a road trip.. the station i stopped at had e85.. I had my laptop.. I couldn't resist..
.. Good news is.. if I stick with the 50/50 mixing, my afr should only move half that much..
.. Good news is.. if I stick with the 50/50 mixing, my afr should only move half that much.. https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...tuners-232430/
Most of it is over my head, but to address the ethanol blend you both are talking about right now. There is not that big of a difference in detonation resistance between E85 and E50.
It is a great read esp for the turdro guys! lol
11-09-2010, 12:44 PM
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It's more simplistic IMO to just run E85. I don't feel like running to two different pumps just to fill and needing to "guess" how much fuel I need to add of each to get a full tank of gas
11-09-2010, 12:50 PM
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Bow Chicka 
Saved for afterwork reading 
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I'm sort of feeling this out, seeing if mixing is too much trouble or if its no big deal. If i deside i can keep it up forever, I'll remove the methanol injection and see if i can keep my timing where i want it.
I set up my config in HPT to show me gallons in the fuel tank, the math is easy with that available. 
I am not sure if either of you have read this but it is something that you both will find very interesting.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...tuners-232430/
Most of it is over my head, but to address the ethanol blend you both are talking about right now. There is not that big of a difference in detonation resistance between E85 and E50.
It is a great read esp for the turdro guys! lol
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...tuners-232430/
Most of it is over my head, but to address the ethanol blend you both are talking about right now. There is not that big of a difference in detonation resistance between E85 and E50.
It is a great read esp for the turdro guys! lol
:I'm sort of feeling this out, seeing if mixing is too much trouble or if its no big deal. If i deside i can keep it up forever, I'll remove the methanol injection and see if i can keep my timing where i want it.
11-09-2010, 02:25 PM
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I drove my car on E all last winter and not many places in the US get colder than bumfuck North Dakota and it started every single time instantly. My subaru friends however couldnt get their cars to start for ****...so its kind of like playing on the edge lol. Im parking my car this winter but if I was driving it I would probably switch back to 91 just for a little better mileage so I dont have to fill up in the cold so much...and I never go WOT in winter so running E85 has no benefits for me in the cold.
and it started every single time instantly. My subaru friends however couldnt get their cars to start for ****...so its kind of like playing on the edge lol. Im parking my car this winter but if I was driving it I would probably switch back to 91 just for a little better mileage so I dont have to fill up in the cold so much...and I never go WOT in winter so running E85 has no benefits for me in the cold.
11-09-2010, 04:48 PM
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Then Tom is doin it wrong!!! haha just playin I was actually technically doing it "wrong" but I found that the car had no issues starting if you left it scaled on 60's and ran the 80's on E85...you know the method. This year I have had to start the car a few times at 20* or so (scaled on 80's of course) and it still starts fine, but its not terribly cold yet. When its really cold my vehicle should start just fine...my 92 dodge dakota
I was actually technically doing it "wrong" but I found that the car had no issues starting if you left it scaled on 60's and ran the 80's on E85...you know the method. This year I have had to start the car a few times at 20* or so (scaled on 80's of course) and it still starts fine, but its not terribly cold yet. When its really cold my vehicle should start just fine...my 92 dodge dakota
11-09-2010, 05:56 PM
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Well, my idea was that i could use my truck as my back-up if it didn't start for some reason.. but.. it caught on fire the other day... LOL.. (only burnt up a couple wires and vacuum line.. but it shakes your confidence in your back-up vehicle..lol)
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