E85 cold starts

[Robert3487]

I posted a thread about this months ago and the tuner did make an update which i thought seemed better at the time but im still having rough startups. My next step is replacing the plugs and possibly upgrading the ignition coils. Heres a video of it in case anyone else has seen this issue before. I switched back to my 91 tune and ran through a tank and it started up with no issues everytime. So it seems to be related to the e85.

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[TX5OH]

It’s the e85 for sure. Mine does that too when it is cold and sat for awhile, say overnight.

I would not lose too much sleep over it. Just make sure your battery is charged good. lol

 

[WildHorse]

If it's been cold in Modesto (like under 10c cold), there's your answer. Try starting E85 in minus 20c. Ain't gonna happen haha.

 

[K4fxd]

Who is your tuner?

Mine starts up fine in sub zero temps.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

My car would barely start on e85 in the winter. I got to the point I just stopped putting it in the tank from November thru February.

 

[Andy13186]

Never had cold start issues with my pbd e85 tune. I do get some weird warm starts occasionally though. Also it barely gets cold here in florida rarely below ~50

 

[bluebeastsrt]

Never had cold start issues with my pbd e85 tune. I do get some weird warm starts occasionally though. Also it barely gets cold here in florida rarely below ~50

LOL I wish 50 degrees was considered a cold start here.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

30deg F, race e85 and id1700, aint happening LOL

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Never had cold start issues with my pbd e85 tune. I do get some weird warm starts occasionally though. Also it barely gets cold here in florida rarely below ~50

50deg aint a cold start!

 

[aedfam]

Whos your tuner? I haven't been on E85 but one of my buddies was. He was with a certain company at first and he use to have the same issue, he would have to keep on turning his car over 6-8 times before it actually started. I was always under the impression it was just the E85, but he switched tunes to a different company and now has 0 starting issue. Nothing changed other than the tune... Same car. Same set up. Same city. Same weather. Will this be the case for everyone, maybe not, but what I learned from him is it's not always the E85.

 

[GenerousLemon]

All week last week in Florida my car started perfect. Seems like a tune issue. If it’s possible to data log, log it and send it to your tuner.
edit: I run PBD E85 tune

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Guys, car was hard to start today. Once i got it running, i feel like the Hoosier slicks weren't hooking like they normally do. What air pressure u guys running?

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