There are a lot of variables when it comes to ethanol. Climate, tank, how long it sits, etc. It's easy enough to drain or run the ethanol out. Put 93 in. And store. I've seen many issues from cars "stored" with ethanol. It works for you especially being you start and drive the car once a month but I wouldn't recommend that for everyone.

 

Agree, much better for the parts, swap to gas.

 

LJ mentioned to me that he had seen injectors not operate after extended storage with e85. Starting up every month would certainly help I would think. I usually dont do that in the winter though.

 

This is correct. We give all of our customers a post tuning guideline to follow after a build and/or tuning. In this includes attempting to start the car at least once a month and let it get to operating temperature. Also sending their injectors in to be serviced once a year. We just had a customer not follow this. He ended up having to replace two of his fuel injectors. It was a pain as we had to flow match them. Luckily we had quite a few sets.

 

I fortunately don't have to worry about winter storage but the car doesn't get driven often. Any type of fuel stabalizer that can ge used? I have stabil but it states ethanol mixes? I'm assuming e85 falls under this category?

 

http://www.lucasoil.com/articlelist1...uelConditioner

I've not used it. But. A couple of our customers use it. I can't give personal feedback on it, yet.

 

You SHOULD NOT leave E85 in a tank over the winter. Ethanol is hygroscopic and will collect water when it's not stored in a sealed metal container. With the water in the fuel anything in the fuel system that CAN rust, WILL rust. It is pretty likely to cause problems if you don't maintain it properly. Do yourself a favor and drain the ethanol out and run it for a couple minutes on gas before putting it away for the winter (or any prolonged periods for that matter).

 

Thanks for the info guys.

 

What exactly could rust? I can't think of anything in the fuel system that could. I have the FB dual pump setup and the fuel lines are all plastic inner lined hoses, the fittings are all aluminum, the fuel rail is aluminum, the hanger is aluminum, the factory parts that go on the hanger and sit in the tank I believe are stainless along with the Walbro pumps, the FPR is aluminum with stainless internal parts, the ID2000 injectors are aluminum/plastic with stainless parts internally I believe and I'm pretty sure the fuel tank is stainless. I can't for the life of me think of anything that will rust......

 

I'm just going to start mine everyday and let it run for a little over the winter, and if its nice out i'll just drive it