E85 Conversion adapters...

[johndjmix1]

Few things I know.

SEVERAL people, including one county for all of their county vehicles (looked up on google) have installed the e85 electronic box and done no other mods. One guy that did just that has an H2 and from what it looks he has been going 60,000 Plus miles so far.

Here is one of the adapters: http://flextek.com

The price of E85 should in theory always stay far enough below gas to make it worthwhile to run. If it didnt no one would buy it.....

Mike, i heard from others the same deal about e85 in the tahoe....definatly interesting. However, i also read up on people using e85 in other vehicles not having nearly as bad milage loss. Seems to depend on the vehicle.


--John

[mdoyle]

Wow, that link is downright wrong. Their basis for modification without violating any EPA mandates is due to an out of context quote, and even worse their science is wrong.

Here's the facts- E85 has 28% less energy than Gasoline, the 105 octane rating doesn't begin to offset that fact.

If you're really interested, here's a Wikipedia link that isn't from a company trying to sell anything:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E85

After reading the Wiki article, you'll have a pretty good understanding of what E85 is all about.

Like I said before, E85 is a good alternative, but it has to be applied correctly. Snake oil salesmen and misuse will only work against it's acceptance.

Cliff's notes version, keep it out of your H2. You're risking damage to the catalytic converter and major engine components.

[johndjmix1]

Interesting. Heck, since gas has been coming way down its a null point to me now. Im thinking it will come under $2/gal here in colorado....

--John