E85 - is my fuel setup good enough
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Originally Posted by s2000442' timestamp='1314036950' post='20902100
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Don't mean to thread jack, but I have a similar question. I'm looking to hit 600whp over the winter and plan on purchasing the complete full blown fuel setup with 2 FBM 340 lph pumps, new 8an lines, rail, fpr, etc. To cut costs, can I just buy the ID1000's instead of 2000's? I'll be tuning on E85. Also, does compression ratio have an effect on fuel needs due to lower CR needing higher boost? Thanks!!!
Don't mean to thread jack, but I have a similar question. I'm looking to hit 600whp over the winter and plan on purchasing the complete full blown fuel setup with 2 FBM 340 lph pumps, new 8an lines, rail, fpr, etc. To cut costs, can I just buy the ID1000's instead of 2000's? I'll be tuning on E85. Also, does compression ratio have an effect on fuel needs due to lower CR needing higher boost? Thanks!!!
ID 1000's will not be good enough. You are going to need the 2000's IMO. I made 570whp on one aeromotive pump, e85, ID 2000's and stock fuel lines. There was more there but did not want to push the gtx30r to hard.
So I could just get the 2000's, swap out my current walbro 255 for a FBM 340, keep stock hanger and fuel lines, and drop in a fuel rail with FPR? Sweet! Is the new fuel rail and FPR necessary or no?
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No it is not necessaary. You can leave everything stock with the 2000's and a 340 pump.
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I think you would need a FPR. I am at 12PSI with my blower on 91 with ID1000s and walbro. I am close to maxing out the injectors because the stock FPR just can't keep the fuel pressure when im making boost.
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Originally Posted by erikvanden' timestamp='1314316340' post='20914575
I think you would need a FPR. I am at 12PSI with my blower on 91 with ID1000s and walbro. I am close to maxing out the injectors because the stock FPR just can't keep the fuel pressure when im making boost.
I have 1000cc, fb pump and make 511whp. LJ says I could get more but I didn't want to get greedy with numbers.
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So what im getting here is all you need to run e85 is 1000cc injectors at least, and a decent fuel pump such as a fb 290+...
What does gas mileage look like for most of you guys running e85? Anyone recommend to run this on a DD or not
What does gas mileage look like for most of you guys running e85? Anyone recommend to run this on a DD or not
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people in ferraris and lamborghinis will still get worse mileage than you
you'll be looking at around 200 miles a tank. also remember that it is good to keep the tank half full. if they have e85 everywhere around you, then go for it.
you'll be looking at around 200 miles a tank. also remember that it is good to keep the tank half full. if they have e85 everywhere around you, then go for it.
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If I make the switch Im going to use this Zeitronix flex fuel sensor...
http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/ECA/ECA.shtml
It will allow me to fill with 93 octane if necessary, EMS will adjust the tune based on ethanol content. Even if I never filled on 93 it would be a good thing to have because ethanol content in E85 varies between batches.
http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/ECA/ECA.shtml
It will allow me to fill with 93 octane if necessary, EMS will adjust the tune based on ethanol content. Even if I never filled on 93 it would be a good thing to have because ethanol content in E85 varies between batches.
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If I make the switch Im going to use this Zeitronix flex fuel sensor...
http://www.zeitronix...s/ECA/ECA.shtml
It will allow me to fill with 93 octane if necessary, EMS will adjust the tune based on ethanol content. Even if I never filled on 93 it would be a good thing to have because ethanol content in E85 varies between batches.
http://www.zeitronix...s/ECA/ECA.shtml
It will allow me to fill with 93 octane if necessary, EMS will adjust the tune based on ethanol content. Even if I never filled on 93 it would be a good thing to have because ethanol content in E85 varies between batches.
just to throw a curve ball in there but that system says the max flow is only 200 l/h