[s-cars] E42.5

[Jim Green]

On 7/26/06, bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Okay I'll bite since there is E85 even closer to me than the 10 minute
> away race gas pump.
> It sounds like the ole I5 could handle pure E85 with some programming
> and larger injectors, but what about half a tank of gas and half E85?
> or some such ratio to raise a few octane?
> Bill~half full~M
>
> All I can say is try it, the Motronic will compensate up to a certain
degree, many cars can run up to 50% before it totally freaks them out.  The
real advantage of the stuff is when you crank up the timing and throw tons
of fuel at the motor.  Since it's alcohol and contains oxygen, it runs very
well at .8 lambda :)  One of these days when I find another spare
transmission, I'll head back to the dyno.  I expect to see an extra 50 whp
over the last run on 104 unleaded,

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Jim Green
'89 90 GT35R quattro
'89 80q
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