[joec500]

I am trying to get a sense of how many members actually have been running 100% E85 and for how long. Which leads me to my next questions around your injectors and how they have been holding up. I am trying to see if there is correlation between failing injectors and running high concentrations of ethanol.

Thanks

1.) If yes, how long/miles
2.) Any injector failures during that time.

[3000GT MR]

I don't really read up on ethanol since there is non around me but. I remember hearing people having to add some additive when running high concentrates of ethanol. This was to help lube some components and keep rubber in good condition. I'm sure some fellow 3si'ers maybe able to chime in on this. There's some good tech info of ethanol floating around the 3kgt forums, I'll brows and see what i can find

[Presidio335xi]

Originally Posted by joec500

I am trying to get a sense of how many members actually have been running 100% E85 and for how long. Which leads me to my next questions around your injectors and how they have been holding up. I am trying to see if there is correlation between failing injectors and running high concentrations of ethanol.

Thanks

1.) If yes, how long/miles
2.) Any injector failures during that time.

For over a year/~10,000
No problems

[Chris_506]

Originally Posted by 3000GT MR

I don't really read up on ethanol since there is non around me but. I remember hearing people having to add some additive when running high concentrates of ethanol. This was to help lube some components and keep rubber in good condition. I'm sure some fellow 3si'ers maybe able to chime in on this. There's some good tech info of ethanol floating around the 3kgt forums, I'll brows and see what i can find

Theres a gas station off of i95 on exit 94 in savannah that has e85

[Wedge1967]

No issues... Over a year... Haven't been at 100% for a few months, but should be before the weekend. Again...

[3000GT MR]

Originally Posted by Chris_506

Theres a gas station off of i95 on exit 94 in savannah that has e85

That's out of my way. There's another one on South side too but that's out of the way too. Im more in Pooler than Sav.

OP from the looks of it a lot of people put a bottle of Lucas ethanol cleaner/lube or BG 44k in every other tank. People that sit in traffic more tend to have the majority of problems. I would also advise installing a SS fuellab inline filter.

[pinto]

For me 15000kms and a year
blow one o-ring on the 6th injector
No LPFP upgrade great fuel trim and fuel pressure

[joec500]

Originally Posted by 3000GT MR

That's out of my way. There's another one on South side too but that's out of the way too. Im more in Pooler than Sav.

OP from the looks of it a lot of people put a bottle of Lucas ethanol cleaner/lube or BG 44k in every other tank. People that sit in traffic more tend to have the majority of problems. I would also advise installing a SS fuellab inline filter.

Thanks for the tip...I might starting using these additives more often.