[DeTomaso] Jay Lenos E85 powered Vette

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/30/07 8:05:43 PM, pantera at pobox.com writes:


> 
> And Jack, Sorry to say, that 10% ethanol does not change the operation of
> the engine at all.  We have had 10% ethanol in gas here in Illinois for
> over 20 years.  We also have gas without Ethanol.  Running it in anything
> from lawn mowers to cars makes no difference at all.  We have been doing it
> for 25 years.
> 

>>>It has a profound negative effect on fuel economy, and power.   There is 
less energy per given volume of ethanol, so you need to open the throttle that 
much further to get X amount of power to move you down the road, so fuel 
economy plummets.   (And, pollution goes up, offsetting whatever theoretical 
benefits ethanol-fuel might have).   Otherwise, it works fine.

Mike


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