E85?

[LOL WUT]

Cool. How often?

With how easy it is to test I test every fill up. But I don’t drive a lot and I run the E85R tune 95% of the time which demands a high E content.

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[RedBased]

With how easy it is to test I test every fill up. But I don’t drive a lot and I run the E85R tune 95% of the time which demands a high E content.

Alright thanks.

 

[andrewtac]

Alright thanks.

I have a sensor on the car that gives me content. Once I find a good station I usually quit checking it as long as I am half a tank or so. But I agree it is super simple to just check every fill up.

 

[Dave2013M3]

That's the good thing about California. We get the real deal when it comes to e85 a lot of time it's actually closer to e87.

 

[RedBased]

I have a sensor on the car that gives me content. Once I find a good station I usually quit checking it as long as I am half a tank or so. But I agree it is super simple to just check every fill up.

Bought the Lund flex fuel tune. Should be here Thursday.

 

[AZ18yote]

Bought the Lund flex fuel tune. Should be here Thursday.

Once you start running e you'll never wanna switch back !

 

[RedBased]

Once you start running e you'll never wanna switch back !

I can't wait to experience the difference.

 

[jmeiers]

The best part of E is running full catless exhaust and not smelling like shit when you get to your destination. Can run the car in the garage as well (door open of course). Been on E85 exclusively since summer 2019 and never going back.

Also, I have found out (like you have) that even the "Flex-Fuel" stations have at or near E85, even though they advertise 51%-83% in my area (Northern VA). I have had to use these "Flex-Fuel" stations as backup before when my usual Sunoco E85 pump had an outage. Test it and send it!

 

[RedBased]

The best part of E is running full catless exhaust and not smelling like shit when you get to your destination. Can run the car in the garage as well (door open of course). Been on E85 exclusively since summer 2019 and never going back.

Also, I have found out (like you have) that even the "Flex-Fuel" stations have at or near E85, even though they advertise 51%-83% in my area (Northern VA). I have had to use these "Flex-Fuel" stations as backup before when my usual Sunoco E85 pump had an outage. Test it and send it!

After the tune I plan on doing headers. I have to run catted because emissions where I'm at. Also I currently have a H pipe and Roush axle back so if I just add headers it will be too loud for a daily car. Might go stock axle back or another company. Thanks for the advice.

 

[RedBased]

Gave Lund what they needed so I'm just waiting on them.

 

[LSchicago]

What would be great is if someone would do something like gas buddy, but rather than price we sort by e content. I'd buy that app and pay for a subscription; I bet others would too.

What would be great is if someone would do something like gas buddy, but rather than price we sort by e content. I'd buy that app and pay for a subscription; I bet others would too.

In the Chicago area, we have a Facebook group for that.

 

[RedBased]

Just an update. Tried writing the 91-93 tune Friday night complete nightmare. Nothing but getting "Timed Out" after the erase phase. Luckily I was doing this in my garage. Borrowed someone's car to battery charger and charged the battery. Got to 87% "Timed Out". I was frustrated as hell up doing endless research until 2am.

Saturday morning woke up tried again... "Timed out" I tried writing it with the battery charging. "Timed Out". Switched USB cables, switched wifi and hotspots. Didn't work. Then I borrowed a newer laptop had it plugged in, the battery still being charged and on a hotspot. Did "write" went through on the first time. Guessing my USB port on the original laptop is bad. After cycling the key like instructed. I let the car idle making sure it would not cut off immediately. It stayed on and I only have a check engine light (figured because of the tune).

Took it for a test drive no high revs or pulls to make sure it was alright. I immediately noticed a difference in the throttle response. There is 0 lag like when being stock. So I drove for about 50 miles doing some pulls and it is great.

Now I need to buy a new laptop so I can data log. Hopefully it was just the laptop because that was terrible. I have to do another "write" when I get the flex tune and another one if I add headers.

 

[FruityJudy]

You should not have a check engine light. You need to check codes and then clear

 

[RedBased]

You should not have a check engine light. You need to check codes and then clear

Code is P0315

 

[LOL WUT]

Code is P0315

Use your tuning device to do a crank relearn and you should be good to go. The code should clear.

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