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Subject:Re: Engine modifications needed to run E85?
From:Tom Forhan
Date:Mon, 8 May 2006 08:33:53 -0700

If you are successful in converting, don't forget that
your mileage will decrease significantly and total
fuel costs will increase about 10-20%.

For instance, see:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfuel/FFV2006.shtml
where you can see side by side comparisons of the same
vehicle running the different fuels.

--- Dyer Lytle <dyer@LPL.ARIZONA.EDU> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Since I am rebuilding a digijet based wasserboxer
> for
> my 84 westy, I was interested in the story on 60
> minutes
> last night about the ethanol based E85 that is being
> used
> in some parts of the country. (and widely in Brazil)
>
> Does anyone know what modifications would be needed
> to the digijet system to make it compatible with
> E85?
> I suspect the injectors might need to be replaced,
> is the
> fuel pressure a consideration?  What about the
> catalytic
> converter?  Thanks for any useful information about
> this.
>
>   -Dyer Lytle in Tucson
>

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