Frozen fuel line?

[TorresDoe8]

Let me start off by saying sorry in advance if this is a dumb question or if it's been answered- I'm running e85 and haven't drove my car in a few weeks as I'm here in NE and it's snowy/cold, etc and I guess my questions is if anyone running e85 has had their fuel lines freeze or gel up? Can this even happen? I keep seeing online that e85 doesn't gel or freeze but was told by a shop that it can happen.

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[Ruiner46]

Ethanol freezes at around -170 degrees. The fuel lines don't freeze, it's just harder to start the car in the winter.

 

[Cory S]

You can run an E60 blend in colder months for easier starting and warm up etc.

 

[whatsup62]

I assume when you say NE you mean Nebraska. I am very close by. In Winter months all the stations go to a E70 blend. E85 WILL NOT FREEZE but at 85% alcohol level it is very difficult for E85 to ignite to start the vehicle when it gets below 40 degrees. In the old days before E85 or ethanol mixed gasoline was available, people would put a can of "heat" into their fuel. What was "heat" a can of ethanol. Water freezes, alcohol will blend and not allow it to freeze. If you came from a southern state with good E85 you could add some reg gas to your tank(10 - 20%) to get it running and be fine. This weekend temps are suppose to be in the 40-50 range and your car will probably start. If you are staying a while the E85 you get locally will be E70 and you should be good.
I dont drive my Stang in the Winter but I do start it occasionally. I always make sure I store it with E70so it will start. I drive a Chevy Impala as my daily and it is flex fuel. Always run E85 (Winter Blend E70) and never had a issue. Mechanic that said it freezes or gels is incorrect, Diesel does.

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