

| 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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