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>> Well, sometimes no changes are needed, but it varies by vehical.

>> My 05 explorer is an "FFV" or Flexible-Fuel Vehical.

>> It is rated for straight gasoline or "E85" Ethanol from the factory.
>> Says
>> so, right on the gas cap :)

>> Trivia - Why is it "E85" and not "E100" or, 100% Ethanol?

> Yea, I have the same thing. I couldn't figure out why the hell they sell
> them in a state where you
> can't buy the stuff, (didn't even know I had one till I RTFM), then I
> found out Ford gets to rank
> the class of vehicles at a higher mpg to beat the gov'ts requirements.
> Which is a farce btw, because
> 1) you get worse mpg using the E85, and 2) you can't buy the stuff here.
> The Gov't required them to sell them in every state to qualify for the
> higher ranking.

> I did read that the E85 is more corrosive than gas, so some of the gaskets
> are made using a
> different compound than normal. I guess that's the only benefit on my end.

>> It has 15% gasoline in it so people wouldn't drink it.

>> I kid you not.

> Absolutely correct.

>> If your car is not ethanol rated I doubt the conversion would be
>> financially
>> reasonable.  A LOT has to be changed.

> Indeed.

>> > The USA is plumb stupid for snubbing it's nose at Diesel the way it
>> > does,
>> > though I think we can thank pictures of mis-tuned trucks and busses
>> > going
>> > down the street, the noise of 2-stroke Diesels (I LOVE Diesels and the
>> > 2-strokers drive me mad) and last but not least, Oldsmobile, for that
>> > unfortunate fact.

>> > -Larry

>>  More than old busses and trucks, Americans want instant gratification
>> (i.e., acceleration). That they cant, or dont, is a big misconception
>> with
>> drivers today.
>>  Sadly enough, the only good mods right now really exist for diesel
>> pickups.
>> Aftermarket exhaust, and a quick electronic plug in from Banks,
>> Six-Shooter,
>> etc, makes for tire smoking acceleration.
>>  Another problem is diesel has crept up in price to basically match that
>> of
>> gas. Anyone old enough to have remembered the "Olds" diesel, is probably
>> driving a Honda by now anyway (how many of those are available in diesel
>> outside the US ?). I would also hazzard a guess, and say there were more
>> Mercedes diesels in the US back then anyway.
>>  Biodiesel will get more distribution soon, and become more popular. Plus
>> theres no shortage of places to grow more corn. I hear Willie Nelson
>> gives
>> away a bag of weed with every fillup at his stations !!

> I've drive Turbo Diesels for the past 5 years now, a VW Passat 94 and an
> Opel Omega 99, both chip tuned, more torque than a comparable normally
> aspirated petrol engine and a fuel mileage that's almost constant no
> matter where or how I drive (within reason) and even at it's worst it's
> better than any petrol engined car I've owned

> Needless to say I don't miss petrol engines much :)

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

> "When two or more people are gathered together in my name,
> they shall perform the Parrot Sketch..."

> --Our Lord John Cleese--