Date: 05 Jul 2006 17:12:16 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: ethanol conversion query
On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:22:36 GMT, Walt Kienzle <wkienzlenospam.com> wrote: > > 1000 miles with a fuel pump failure. I'm not saying that the E-85 fuel made > the pump expire - 150,000 miles of use likely contributed to the situation. > Interesting. From what I've read, I gather that fuel pump failure is rather common after conversion. I think a preemptive fuel pump replacement might be a good idea. > My findings: I tried E-85 with an unmodified fuel system and found that > about 30% was acceptable. With ethanol concentrations higher than that, the > "Check Engine" light would illuminate. The experiment continued with the > installation of the FlexTek device. It fit the Bosch fuel injector > connectors without issue. No polarity adapter needed. So, installing the FlexTek device allowed running on E85 with no check engine light or other problems (except the fuel pump)? John -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
