E85
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===Carbureted engines=== | ===Carbureted engines=== | ||
*All fuel and air passages must be enlarged. | *All fuel and air passages must be enlarged. | ||
| + | *Many fuel pumps cannot pump E85 on an extended basis. Even the old diaphagm style pumps tend to suffer internal damage. Some seem able to hold up for years. There's no clear evidence of which ones last and which don't yet. Other than the electric racing pumps sold "for use with alcohol/methanol." | ||
| + | *Pot metal carburetors have been known to corrode internally from extended use of E85. Carburetors from companies such as "Quick Fuel" are becoming available that are claimed to be much more durable as they are designed specifically for E85 use. | ||
===Fuel injected engines=== | ===Fuel injected engines=== | ||
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