e85 for e30s

Post Sun May 21, 2006 9:01 pm

I don't know if e85 is popular in the UK but in the states it is popping up everywhere. So the question that i have is would it be possable to run an e30 on e85. What kind of mods would need to be done (chip, plugs,timing ect...) I love my e30 but it seems that e85 will be taking over on this side of the pond and i want to be ready. any thoughts?

Post Sun May 21, 2006 10:02 pm

whats e85? sorry if im bein a bit thick

Post Sun May 21, 2006 10:35 pm

is that the bioehtanol fuel

Post Mon May 22, 2006 10:50 pm

the only E85 i know of is the 1 series!!!

enlighten us bottlecap....

Post Tue May 23, 2006 2:07 am

e85 is a ethahol base fuel made made from corn it is cheap and renewable. it has an octane rating of 85, hence the name e85. I guess i should have know that everyone would think e85 was the 1.

Post Tue May 23, 2006 11:52 am

I'm hoping that it'll be a higher octane if it gets released over here....
The biodiesel stuff we have is a straight replacement with no mods necessary. I think it needs to be that easy to use bioethanol or people just won't bother.

Also, 85 octane is pants.

EDIT:

Are you sure thats the octane rating?
HERE they reckon that its the proportion of ethanol to petrol (err gasoline)

Post Tue May 23, 2006 12:20 pm

Only 85 Octane ? My farts have a higher rating than that !!!!!

I think the 85 reffers to the % of Bio/Petrol mix.

Post Tue May 23, 2006 12:32 pm

Wasnt 2 star higher than 85??

Post Tue May 23, 2006 12:51 pm

EU regulation state that ALL petrol/ diesel in the EU will have to be made up of 5% biofuel (I think) by 2015.

I have read that it will be at our normal octain rating of 95ron. A higher % and octatain rating of 105 will possibly be also available.

It doesn't really have any downsides, probably better for the engine and have better octain ratings!

Don't forget that octain ratings for US and Europe are different! Cars in the US are also set up differently as we have much better quality of fuel (hence some of the higher price)

Bioethenol is hudge in Brazil they are the market leaders. It is extracted from sugarbeat, hence why it is carbon neutral as the plants "soak" up CO2 which has been emitted when it has been burn't in engines.

Its not entirely environmentaly sound though, when the EU annouced this stratergy, loads of farmers in Indonesia cut down vast amounts of rain forest in order to plant sugarbeat and palm oil......

Post Wed May 24, 2006 1:55 am

i stand corrected kam325i you were right 85 is the amount of ethanol to petrol the octane rating is 105-110 but i read that it gets 10-20% less mpg. With octane like that i would think my car would run great!. what types of fuel do you guys have out there?

Post Wed May 24, 2006 2:17 am

Will I hurt a gasoline-only vehicle if I use E85?
Yes. Longer-term use of E85 in gasoline-only vehicles may cause damage because of the incompatibility of the alcohol fuel with the parts in gasoline-only engines. Performance and emissions will also be compromised.

i just found this any idea what parts would be damaged if it was used?