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Old 03-24-2008, 01:45 PM   #162 (permalink)
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Default Re: E85 Powered VR4? and political view

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Originally Posted by 91vr4n00maxima View Post
thats why i asked for the vin. i can run it in OASIS and find out for sure.


plus...you dont run E85 to save fuel. thats a common misconseption. as keith said....you run it to take advantage of the octane.


these standard E85 cars out there are a cruel joke on the owners. those of us with the ability to tune in the extra fuel and timing to take advantage of it....no joke.
Understood and on our pre-2000 model year cars that aren't flex fuel designed, we don't have stainless steel fuel lines or a lined fuel tank or chromed or stainless fuel rail. I always thought that any CH3OH or other alcohol based fuels were corrosive to aluminum, plain steel and to the seals in the fuel contact areas?
I believe that only , is it Buna type seals? are the type that are safe for alcohol based fuels and I am not sure what Mitsu uses in the factory for our cars. Viton seals aren't as resistant.

BTW, found the VIN on the Flex fuel truck:
1FTPX14V 0 (0 is a number) 6FB37113
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