Jump to content
SAU Community

Guilt-toy Now Running On E85 !

Guilt-Toy

By Guilt-Toy,
in Engines & Forced Induction

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1.9k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Guilt-Toy
Guilt-Toy

Did you know.... The first production car the Ford Model T 1908 was flex fuel compatible ? It could run just as good on ethanol as did on gasoline. There was a brass knob on the right side of the stee

Guilt-Toy
Guilt-Toy

so i got a bit keen today and went for a drive to the united and grabbed 40 litres of e85. went to try and syphon it and got it on my lips, damn it burnt!! so i gave up on that idea.... we had a s

Birds
Birds

Mick, I don't see the point of pushing every last kw out of an engine in a daily driver. I mean each to their own and all that - bit different for track cars. A tune will forever be a compromise betwe

Posted Images

  • 1 month later...
Run-It-Hard Veteran

Run-It-Hard

Posted
Posted

Damn, what a read!

I was determined that I was going to run 98 on my new engine, mainly because I couldn't be bothered travelling around the world to get some E85. But I've discovered that Caltex near my house and work carry E-flex.

Interested, I ended up discovering this thread, and I'm now a convert!

I can't wait to get some E85 into my R33 now hahaha!

  • 3 weeks later...
SS8_Gohan Grand Master

SS8_Gohan

Posted
Posted

there's a few Link G4's on sale too around the place if you want to do a flex-fuel setup. Check gtr.co.uk, they have a couple on sale.

For those interested, i've run a couple tanks of United E85 now and last tank it was sitting on E83 (but was mixed slightly with some left over E70 eflex) - and just filled up today, very low tank, and it was flicking between E84-E85 - so hopefully it stays nice and consistent and doesn't jump wildly into the 90's.

Bond Proficient

Bond

Posted
Posted

The Point Cook United servo is now selling it. I checked the price today and it was $1.43/L and 95 E10 was only 5c more!! How the hell can they justify this??? 1 year ago i was paying $1.00/L in Hoppers Crossing.

What are you guys getting per tank? I think i was getting under 300km, so i have switched back to 98 and getting 450ish.

scotty nm35 Grand Master

scotty nm35

Posted
Posted

United price their e85 at 10c less than unleaded apparently, that's what I was told, where as Caltex are 20c cheaper. You will get more K's to the Caltex tank too with more petrol in the mix.

Its a bit of a joke we should have to pay that much I agree. Im getting around 20L/100k's with a lead foot on Eflex atm.

SS8_Gohan Grand Master

SS8_Gohan

Posted
Posted

only reason to go E85 now is stupid boost on small turbo's

well that is what I keep telling myself

i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product.

i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is...

34GeeTeeTee Grand Master

34GeeTeeTee

Posted
Posted

i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run. Especially when we make it in a fairly sustainable way in Oz, via crop by-product.

i'm going to read up on the whole excise, subsidies thing... see what the go is...

More power will be my reasoning, but the emissions side of things is important for me because i do want it engineered so the only way it would have a hope in hell of passing would be on the Jungle Juice... Be interesting to see how it goes...

Being that it is sustainable and being produced in Aus you think the government would be keen on promoting it and not scaring people off it with pricing.... Also the pricing shouldn't fluctuate as badly (unless there is a natural disaster or something) i guess....

Bond Proficient

Bond

Posted
Posted
i couldn't justify running a GTR without it being on E85, not just for knock protection etc, but for emissions. These are old tech engines, no variable timing etc... they are not "friendly", i know many on here couldn't give a flying monkeys, but i do, so E85 is the only thing i'll run.

Biggest LOL ever.

Are you doing your bit for the environment by running E85 in a not so economical sports car.

SS8_Gohan Grand Master

SS8_Gohan

Posted
Posted

never claimed it was economical, and that's just all the more reason to run a renewable fuel with less emissions anyway...

and when it comes to car travel yes, E85 is part of 'doing my bit' but i mainly take public transport anyway. The GTR is rarely driven, but when it does or it goes to the track, at least it's on a mostly renewable fuel. ERD was talking about Hydrogen, that might be interesting to look at as well.

still not sure what your point is?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • GTSBoy
      Boost cut after swap(RB25DET NEO) R34

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Yes. You will need to get the original boost sensor and wire it in. That is.... if you plan to use a stock ECU - even a Nistuned ECU. The Nissan ECU will not operate correctly without it connected. And yes, it will do annoying stuff like you are experiencing. You will almost certainly be better off with some aftermarket ECU, than trying to hunt down rare sensors.
    • Kapr
      Boost cut after swap(RB25DET NEO) R34

      By Kapr · Posted

      Ok so ABS/TCS is "not" the problem. Yeah i know now about the ABS with Nistune(i told that to the Nistune guy) but iam not 100% why or why i dont have ABS. ABS cube is in the engine (always has been) but i had braked couple of times rly hard and brakes just locked and scream. Does all Skylines have ABS cube? That boost sensor https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/367633-wtb-r34-gtt-turbo-pressure-sensor-pics-inside/ Is this it? I need to ask but i have a picture of engine bay and i do not see that (100% is not in that place) If i do not have this the car can do what mine is?(cutting around 4000 rpm) Here is the pic of my engine bay(only one i have) BUT i think i dont have that cuz loom was used from my RB20DE NEO and i know (obviously) that it does not have boost control or any wire to that...) so maybe that is the problem? (i dont know for 100% if that car where the engine is from had that)...but i dont have the loom from that
    • MBS206
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By MBS206 · Posted

      I'm with you here. It's either loom has an issue, OR, injectors are not functioning properly. It could even be they're just constantly dribbling, hence the wet, but not firing.
    • Duncan
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By Duncan · Posted

      Depending on how long the car sat it is very possible for injectors to be stuck open or closed, I'd get them cleaned and flow tested. Other than that, obviously when the loom changes and the car doesn't start any more....the loom is suspect so some tracing / comparing may be required
    • 25zenki
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By 25zenki · Posted

      Harness is for a s1 Rb25det, and it is engine and lower harness.  the old harness had broken off plugs and was in very rough condition/exposed wires and splices etc. it is not able to be put back on the car, I could visually inspect to see if they had rewired any pins on the ecu plug. The fuel pump definitly isn’t turning off it’s an external pump and very loud you can hear it. Will look at the other harness tonight, am also going to pull the fuel rail and watch the injectors spray, will update here with what I find. Pretty sure at this point it has to be something to do with injectors because car will fire up on starting fluid and cas is clicking the Injectors. Fuel pressure is steady 43psi 
×
×
  • Create New...