E85 and Ethanol.

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Dark-Half

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I've heard some people can run ethanol in their automobiles, straight without mix. Can anyone confrim this before I get too excited to try it?


Fun facts;

You can get tax decutable credits upto 1$ per gallon of ethanol you use.

You can run ethanol in diesel engines, just mix 10% vegetable oil as a lubricant. Earth friendly sub and no huge billowing clouds of black carbon.



Legal facts;

You can make your own ethanol with a permit, completely legal.



Health facts;

Strong spirits have medicinical uses.

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I haven't heard that. I was under the impression it had to be mixed.
 
Indy cars run on 100% ethanol if I'm not mistaken and a couple drag racing cars, although they do mix those with nitro for reasons other than solely running the car and properly timing the mixture. Within this logic it seems completely plaussible to run a car on pure ethanol, does it not?
 
Only countries I know that runs 100% ethanol in cars are Brazil and Argentina. Most of our ethanol is 85% mixed in with 15% gas.

Common ethanol fuel mixtures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most of our ethanol is distilled from corn while Brazil uses sugarcane to make their own ethanol brew.

When I gas up my car at the Pilot's, they cut the gas with 10% ethanol. I havent noticed anything different and unusual except losing a bit of mpg.
 
Dark-Half said:
Indy cars run on 100% ethanol if I'm not mistaken and a couple drag racing cars, although they do mix those with nitro for reasons other than solely running the car and properly timing the mixture. Within this logic it seems completely plaussible to run a car on pure ethanol, does it not?
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Logically, it makes perfect sense--unless you own stock in one of the oil companies!
 
jillio said:
Logically, it makes perfect sense--unless you own stock in one of the oil companies!
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Haha. I think one of the other main problems is there's lack of corn and land to meet the demands of america's need for ethanol. At least that's what the politicans and their minions say. :hmm:

I wonder how hard it would be to import a small block from brazil and modify a pickup or jeep so the block would fit and all that. Block=engine for those who aren't familar with the term and used engines run from 400-1,260. At least chevy blocks..
 
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