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I find the "anti-E85" guys to be humorous.. Alot of people are either closed minded, or afraid of the stuff..
Anyway, I love the twin pump setup, so I'd like to be updated on your twin pump assemblies.
Only I wouldn't worry about ethanol having a problem with our cars, and aluminum in general. Ethanol and E85 are nowhere near as corrosive as people think, in fact, it won't really do damage to any of the commonly used materials in our cars where as Methanol which is what everyone seems to confuse it with is VERY corrosive.
Anyway, I love the twin pump setup, so I'd like to be updated on your twin pump assemblies.
Only I wouldn't worry about ethanol having a problem with our cars, and aluminum in general. Ethanol and E85 are nowhere near as corrosive as people think, in fact, it won't really do damage to any of the commonly used materials in our cars where as Methanol which is what everyone seems to confuse it with is VERY corrosive.
We have a few guys using it here in vegas and they are making good power.
I'm all for going to different fuel sources .
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I was kicking around the idea of running E85 in the race car. i know it makes great power and actually burns cooler than racing fuel.
I am sure you have looked into what the materials need to be so i am going to ask. wont E85 deteriorate all plastics? including the bottom of those walboro fuel pumps, and the lines for the return? I heard you need to switch all the rubber to neoprean?
btw nice twin setup. i have one drawn up on CAD right now but for use with denso pumps.
I am sure you have looked into what the materials need to be so i am going to ask. wont E85 deteriorate all plastics? including the bottom of those walboro fuel pumps, and the lines for the return? I heard you need to switch all the rubber to neoprean?
btw nice twin setup. i have one drawn up on CAD right now but for use with denso pumps.
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I find the "anti-E85" guys to be humorous.. Alot of people are either closed minded, or afraid of the stuff..
Anyway, I love the twin pump setup, so I'd like to be updated on your twin pump assemblies.
Only I wouldn't worry about ethanol having a problem with our cars, and aluminum in general. Ethanol and E85 are nowhere near as corrosive as people think, in fact, it won't really do damage to any of the commonly used materials in our cars where as Methanol which is what everyone seems to confuse it with is VERY corrosive.
Anyway, I love the twin pump setup, so I'd like to be updated on your twin pump assemblies.
Only I wouldn't worry about ethanol having a problem with our cars, and aluminum in general. Ethanol and E85 are nowhere near as corrosive as people think, in fact, it won't really do damage to any of the commonly used materials in our cars where as Methanol which is what everyone seems to confuse it with is VERY corrosive.
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I was kicking around the idea of running E85 in the race car. i know it makes great power and actually burns cooler than racing fuel.
I am sure you have looked into what the materials need to be so i am going to ask. wont E85 deteriorate all plastics? including the bottom of those walboro fuel pumps, and the lines for the return? I heard you need to switch all the rubber to neoprean?
btw nice twin setup. i have one drawn up on CAD right now but for use with denso pumps.
I am sure you have looked into what the materials need to be so i am going to ask. wont E85 deteriorate all plastics? including the bottom of those walboro fuel pumps, and the lines for the return? I heard you need to switch all the rubber to neoprean?
btw nice twin setup. i have one drawn up on CAD right now but for use with denso pumps.
The truth is, I really wouldn't worry about any OEM parts having a problem, And I'm sure Walbro and Denso aftermarket pumps are already ethanol tolerant because their "OEM Quality"
But, you have to break a few eggs to make an omlette.. There are very few long term studies on this stuff on conversion vehicles built after gasoline switched to having a 10% or so ethanol content.
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I see two of the three connections on the setup, AN Fittings obviously and a wiring assembly..
Will there be any plug and play fittings and wiring harness? or will the lines and wiring have to be adapted? Also, I see only 2 of the 3 lines, there's a secondary pickup on the other side of the tank that I don't see attached.
I don't want to resort to dropping the tank to retrofit some stuff since those lines and wires arent the easiest to get at in that location.
Will there be any plug and play fittings and wiring harness? or will the lines and wiring have to be adapted? Also, I see only 2 of the 3 lines, there's a secondary pickup on the other side of the tank that I don't see attached.
I don't want to resort to dropping the tank to retrofit some stuff since those lines and wires arent the easiest to get at in that location.