E85 Fun with the VF39 in the Bay Area!
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As gas mileage I get about
91 = 14 city 19highway
E85 = 10 city 16highway
The 91 gas station I usually go to is at $3.25
The E85 gas station I always go to is at $2.69
I'm not sure which is costing me more but E85 is way better than the pos we call 91 octane,
it's also very hard to stay off boost on E85 hahaha
91 = 14 city 19highway
E85 = 10 city 16highway
The 91 gas station I usually go to is at $3.25
The E85 gas station I always go to is at $2.69
I'm not sure which is costing me more but E85 is way better than the pos we call 91 octane,
it's also very hard to stay off boost on E85 hahaha
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Bryan@GST(their Evo tuner) has been through 688 gallonsof e85(not a drop of 91 either since converting) with no fuel system issues. Only thing changed was his pump to a drop in 255walbro and some rc injectors(same set the whole time)
guys back east have been on this stuff for a lot lnger then us with no real issues. Only thing I have heard is some sludge issues forming around the injectors which is linked back to oil blowby. Catch can fixes that. I just hit 12k on e85 with over 400hp/400tq and no issues just swapped injectors and no signs of anything on or around them.
guys back east have been on this stuff for a lot lnger then us with no real issues. Only thing I have heard is some sludge issues forming around the injectors which is linked back to oil blowby. Catch can fixes that. I just hit 12k on e85 with over 400hp/400tq and no issues just swapped injectors and no signs of anything on or around them.
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Yeah man, e85 sounds sweet. If they put a station up in santa rosa, I'll be game for sure.
ssteve, you know my brother vince with the silver vo right. he's thinking too.
If you are who I think you are, word up, iv'e seen you around. nice ride.
ssteve, you know my brother vince with the silver vo right. he's thinking too.
If you are who I think you are, word up, iv'e seen you around. nice ride.
#87
Yeah man I know Vince. I think he's the one I took for a ride a while back? He's on EvoEmpire all the time. Thanks for the compliment, it's been almost a three year journey that's been damn expensive..
Rumor has it that there will be a e98 super station in Santa rosa sometime towards the end of the year I believe. Untill then I just fill up drums in Fairfield and pump out of my garage.
Rumor has it that there will be a e98 super station in Santa rosa sometime towards the end of the year I believe. Untill then I just fill up drums in Fairfield and pump out of my garage.
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Found a listing of E85 locations in California.
http://www.e85refueling.com/location...e=CACalifornia
Closest to Oakland area seems to be Hayward or Concord.
http://www.e85refueling.com/location...e=CACalifornia
Closest to Oakland area seems to be Hayward or Concord.
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