CDsDontBurn
4th Gear Poster
Irregardless...
Not without regard?
You caught it, but it wasn't the play on words I was hoping it'd have .
Irregardless...
Not without regard?
That's the theory, but it can degrade. The shop game up since it's running. I put a couple bottles of iso-heet in it and filled it up with non- ethanol 91(which is expensive as h3ll). Will see tomorrow morning, I guess. Thankfully they only charged me for cleaning the throttle body.Doesn't E85 absorb water? What if you run standard (E10) fuel in the tank?
That's all I could get in non-ethanol. Wanted to dilute that a much as possible.Why 91 though? Doesn't it run on 87 octane?
The ethanol in E85 won't freeze until the temperature is -150Ā°C, so you're good there.Random mechanical trivia... My truck is at the shop, for to a cranks fine but won't start. It happened between the noon and Evening Thanksgiving meals, parked in the driveway (Cougar now owns it's spot in the garage). It was 20Ā° or so. Ran ok in the morning, although I thought it was a bit underpowered. Cranks well, almost starts but then dies. My thought was fuel pump, but now the shop says it starts five when inside. Doesn't outside.
Water(ice) in my fuel?
2015 Silverado 5.3L on E85.
Thanks, I often switch this time of year to E10, due to the diminishing return of lower E85 cost with even worse mileage. And E85 starts like crap at 40Ā° or below. I just hadn't yet this year because it was so warm until a couple weeks ago.The ethanol in E85 won't freeze until the temperature is -150Ā°C, so you're good there.
However...
Any ethanol-based fuel can phase separate at any temperature, including E10. This happens when water is introduced to ethanol gasoline. The water absorbs the ethanol out from the gasoline, causing both fuels to literally separate as if it was a suspension mixture. The ethanol will then sink to the bottom of the tank with the water in it. This can happen with as little as 0.5% water in the tank (i.e.: heavy winter condensation). The more ethanol in a blend, the more likely it'll phase separate if water is introduced. In a 6,000 gallon E10 UST, 30 gallons of water can cause phase separation.
If this has happened, you will have the symptoms you've mentioned. For a car fuel tank, you'll need to drain it. If any of the mixture was pumped through the system, you'll also need to purge the lines and change the filters. Injectors should be fine provided the phase separated ethanol didn't sit in them for too long.
If you want to prevent this during winter, keep your tank full with an ethanol blend of E50 or less. Less airspace + less room for condensation to form + less ethanol to separate = a happy motorist.
I had someone ask about mine for $700 with pedals, reservoir, insulator and shifter rebuild kit. Not sure about just the trans. Are yours all early models?So, what's the current market for M5R2s? I bought a T56 so I'm looking to unload all my spares
My question: is one new tire ok? Is there risk of damage (to the differential)?
In your case (open diff), not at all.
What about any alignment issues in the back? I know I'm overthinking this...
Open diff, yeah. I guess sometimes it's an advantage to have a base model!
All are early. Ones a seized one so that's a part trans for like $50. I have 3 that work but 2nd gear synchro is toast. I have the one that broke in 2nd so that's another parts trans. Then I have the one I just had rebuilt.I had someone ask about mine for $700 with pedals, reservoir, insulator and shifter rebuild kit. Not sure about just the trans. Are yours all early models?