E85 Help

And next time post to a Ford newsgroup. Why would you want a Taurus
anyways! Get a cobalt or Malibu, or Impala

He needed some GOOD advice.

I think there was a discussion on this subject a month or so ago. Had more
than just opionions.

I don't know for sure, but I believe a vehicle has to be specially prepped
for E85, special components, timing, etc. Alcohol is corrosive to softer
metals and standard fuel lines.

Did you not read the whole thing?
I was posting to the group about E85 not about the Taurus.

Actually it`s been a great car for her.
She bought it used with 13,000 miles,and now has almost 50,000 on it.
She hasn`t done one repair to it yet.
Not even brakes.
Its not the 24v cuz those suck.
Just the plain old 3.0

Alchol is not corrosive but the water it can carry can be. It can be
hard on seals and hoses too. Also because of it much lower energy
content you will get a lot less MPG with it and it would not be a goos
fuel in a cold cilmate either. I also question what you are saving
because it takes fule to grow the grain it is made from and you nead a
lot more of it to go the same distance as gas will.

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Her car is set up to run this.
I should have said that.
Sorry!

How much less mpg are we talking?

Is there anything I post that you don't contradict? Alcohol IS corrosive. I
grew up around Drag Racing and know that special materials were required to
handle alcohol!

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1 9th June 11:25 adam External User Posts: 1	E85 Help And next time post to a Ford newsgroup. Why would you want a Taurus anyways! Get a cobalt or Malibu, or Impala

2 9th June 11:25 bill External User Posts: 1	E85 Help He needed some GOOD advice.

3 9th June 11:25 david johnson External User Posts: 1	E85 Help I think there was a discussion on this subject a month or so ago. Had more than just opionions.

4 9th June 11:25 shades External User Posts: 1	E85 Help I don't know for sure, but I believe a vehicle has to be specially prepped for E85, special components, timing, etc. Alcohol is corrosive to softer metals and standard fuel lines.

5 9th June 11:25 b512racing@webtv.net External User Posts: 1	E85 Help Did you not read the whole thing? I was posting to the group about E85 not about the Taurus.

6 9th June 11:25 b512racing@webtv.net External User Posts: 1	E85 Help Actually it`s been a great car for her. She bought it used with 13,000 miles,and now has almost 50,000 on it. She hasn`t done one repair to it yet. Not even brakes. Its not the 24v cuz those suck. Just the plain old 3.0

8 9th June 11:25 malibu1320@webtv.net (bill- External User Posts: 1	E85 Help Her car is set up to run this. I should have said that. Sorry!

9 9th June 11:25 malibu1320@webtv.net (bill- External User Posts: 1	E85 Help How much less mpg are we talking?

10 9th June 11:25 shades External User Posts: 1	E85 Help Is there anything I post that you don't contradict? Alcohol IS corrosive. I grew up around Drag Racing and know that special materials were required to handle alcohol!