Today I have learned the following: Why people use corn juice How a flex fuel sensor works How air and fuel combination works with different fuel types (Here in Norway we mostly only have '95 and '98) Santa isn't real Easter Bunny isn't real Tooth Fairy is real And that I am adopted. 10/10 would watch again

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I have a 2005 Dodge Neon. I've been running E85 in it for almost a year now with no problems. The only thing I did was swap out the injectors with ones from a Ford Mustang that have a 25 percent greater flow rate. The computer did the rest, without a tune.

I absolutely love your videos, I attended uti and was very dedicated to learning as much as possible. You are a better teacher than lots of those guys, and I really enjoy your style. I recommend your channel to all my buddies when they ask me about this kinda stuff

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This is my fix for cars away from cars. I gound you while i was on vacation and not able to be home driving/wrenching on my own car. Solid content, information is easy to understand even through the complexity of the topics. Seriosuly, i appreciate these videos so much!

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Can’t believe youre not more popular man 😂 got 10x more knowledge than every other car youtuber. I learn a little something every vid

Fun fact, Amazon sells e85 ethanol distillation systems so you can make your own fuel. Another fun fact, ethanol fuel was founded by Henry Ford which he called gasohol and every Ford vehicle till 1974 was designed to run on it. Ford was paid by oil companies to run vehicles on gasoline. But before gas stations dotted the maps people made their fuel at home with Ford's fractional distillation system. Amazon also sells e85 conversion kits for most vehicles. Enjoy your freedom from the pump!

I didn't realize that's all that FlexFuel was, and that you could upgrade an existing car to it. Thanks for real, bro!

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This is a terrific video that clearly lays out the details of converting to E85 or flex fueling.

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Great job breaking all this down. I've tried to explain ECU learning to novice car people and it goes way over thier head. This video will be my reference now.

Great content amigo. I like it that way (easy way) how you explained the difference or potential consequences of just running E-85 on a regular GASOLINE engine

Superb video as always sir

Dude youre hilarious 😂 and i learned a lot too! Keep it up man!

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Love all the plot twists throughout the video, every single time I was about to write a comment addressing a caveat it was immediately addressed. Something that wasn't addressed though is that your stock fuel pump might be too weak to supply fuel to all injectors upon an upgrade, I've only seen this happen to really old cars which were due to have it replaced in the first place though.

Awesome video! The detailed explanation provided a clear understanding of the topic. Keep up the good work! #E85Movement

I used to run E85 in my 96 Lincoln Towncar. That car loved it. Engine light would come on for the lean code. But it wasn't that bad, aside from its higher octane rating, ethanol also burns cooler. And it's great for cleaning carbon from the valves, pistons and heads. Similar results running corn juice in the 2003 Chevy 1500 van and my 2016 Ford Flex. When it was time for annual state inspection just run it low and refill with normal gas and the light goes away. Yes, all 3 cars had improved power, all 100% stock.

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15% is the limit the epa sets for every North America ecu. That came with obd2 in 96. Every car on obd2 has to have a o2 before and after the cat.

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8:37 The audio quality of the car was so pristine it jumpscared the smog out of me 😂 Btw i'm honestly *in love* with your mic cable

Your comedy is seriously the best!! So how do we take you to the next level my friend?

Fun Fact: In Brazil, Ethanol and Gasoline are the norm of fuel. Diesel is only for trucks. Ethanol gives more power, but more consuption. The gasoline is the opposite. ALL Vehicles from after 2005 have Flex Fuel Capabilities. Great video to see how a normal car behaves with Alchohol. (In Brazil its made with Sugar Cane). The car with Flex Fuel can run in ANY mix of gasoline and Alchohol. But it has its downsides, as the engine is "bogged down" having to work with two fuels, and there's a saying that goes somewhat like this: Flex Fuel Engines are Engines that are made to run Ethanol, that are forced to run with Gasoline. There are engines that when running in 100% Sugar Cane it gives 5 hp's more! (its not insane but its quite a bit more power).

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E85 has awful fuel economy. That’s a big downside.

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I’ve been experimenting with blending E85 in E10 and had some success with it! During summer I always blend 50/50-60/40 E10-E85 respectively. No extra parts needed, no check engine lights, slightly cheaper to run, more power and most importantly: It’s greener lol

This video was a dang rollercoaster

*SOME* factory ECM's can utilize a flex fuel sensor, and be (relatively) easily tuned, to run on any blend of ethanol up to 85%.

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My emissions were to high during the yearly inspection. Filled the tank up with e85 and passed. In the end i did replaced the lambda sensor but it was funny to look at the face of the mechanic when he looked at the numbers.

I have an 01 Audi A4, it's been very modified. Plus I personally tuned it but I switched to E85 + methanol injection. This car uses lamda not AFR. So when I switched to E85 there was very little tuning involved. Honestly it probably would have ran fine without. This is after a much bigger than stock fuel system.

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Should probably let people know e85 eats rubber and ruins all the seals in the engine….. maybe you didn’t know 😂

I’ve run a few tanks of e85 in a 95’ ej22 under a 96’ ej18 intake manifold and sensors and ECU. Idk if the fact I swapped it made any difference but it did it happily, mostly highway miles at like 3000-4000 rpm at like 80mph

Used e85 in my 00 crown vic interceptor back when fuel was skyhigh. It worked fine and only lost about 2mpg. There was a flex variant of that model but mine was not one.

I love that you dont over explain things

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I use 50%+ E85 in my 2005 PT Cruiser GT (turbo motor). Been putting in E85 for a couple of years. So far, so good. (Had an 06 PT GT before that that I used E85). I do get a little less mileage to the tank vs. pure 93 octane dino gas, though. *edit - I'm also running a Diablo Sport tuner with the factory Diablo tune.

I tried it once on a Carbureted 9.1 to 1 compression V8. It didn't work. The compression wasn't high enough, It was way down on power. The fuel hoses and any rubber - ish parts turned to mush or turned rock hard. I had to rebuild the carb internals and replace the mechanical fuel pump. What a mess. But it sure does smell Good !

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13-17 kia soul has factory wideband and does not give a shit, factory lsu4.9 will add tons of fuel quickly and then retain it in long term no issue, only time you might notice is freezing weather cold starts when it does not have enough to crank, but long crank and itll fire and adjust again very quickly. just some comments from a casual observer on a daily not a stand alone boi

I was like...this dude just swapped a fresh motor to grenade it with e85? no way haha

i noticed a 50% regular gas plus 50 % e85 gives more performance with only sacrificing some mileage

I always wondered if I was adopted. Thanks for clearing that up.

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i dont event have a car but your videos are fun as heck .

Now this is what I need goofy but helps learn

An example of an ECU "over learning" is when a flex fuel sensor reads the wrong ethanol content of the fuel and adds way to much fuel, potentially causing the engine to stall or not run at all... I've seen it a few times, and simply resetting the values is usually the fix

I put some in my Toyota Prius coming back from Virginia to New York. It was substantially lower priced than regular 87, so I pushed the button and filled my gas tank just to see what would happen. The answer is, nothing. I believe my fuel economy went down slightly, but the car ran 100% normal, cruise control set on 75, not so much as a hiccup. But I think on the long-term it would be a problem. At least that’s what I have been reading.

That’s why you can typically expect 2 to 3 miles per gallon less on the 85. So it really doesn’t save you any money by running only E 85.

The manual for my 1969 Buick Skylark says to raise the float level .050 and advance the timing 6 degrees to get improved performance and increased milage.

Worth it

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People shit on the LS4 being a FWD LS engine but my Grand Prix GXP was one of the easiest cars to add Flex Fuel too I've ever worked on, the factory injectors and ecu are both compatible with a tune on a stock (for now) engine and all I needed to add was an Ethanol content sensor and it ran better than it ever did on 93, plus where I live e85 is readily available and 30%+ cheaper than 93 so it was saving me money too

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I have an 09 Impala that is a glex fuel ready vehicle and I just stsrted having the issues starting when its cold due to the sensors thinking its starting out with more fuel than it actually is. If I press the gas pedal a little it starts right up which is a known issue with these vehicles and replacing my Idle control sensor or Cooland temp sensor should fix this issue in my case. My point is that even in vehicles that are E85 ready the CPU can have the same issues if a sensor starts to malfunction or the ECU cant properly detect which type or what mixture of fuel is actually in the tank.

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I have run moonshine (that my DAD made) in a 72 Maverick- and it burned the wheels off-- later when we dismantled the engine for rebuild- it was clean as a whistle inside- NO carbon AT ALL. It was like racing fuel...for real!!!

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I had a 96 Toyota truck and ran e85 in it all the time ran just fine!!! 🤷‍♂️

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If you have a vehicle that uses factory widebands you can. I see people running e85 on the newer Kia souls that can't use it yet they run fine. Just acts funny on first startup until it warms up and enters closed loop. Narrowbands won't do it and not all wideband vehicles will because of the stated learning limit.

I ran E85 in 2014 Chevy Cruz 1.4 turbo one time no problems

Have drivning volvo 245, volvo 945 bothe turbo and na, renault clio etc on 100% e85. Just put a cheep chinese btr and adjusted it to little higher then original pressure

Always a good laugh 😂

When running e85 or an Emix you need a tune most of you are already aware I'm sure. The big thing with runnjng more than say a e25 mix on a stock fuel system is going to cause potential misfires because the more ethanol you run the more fuel volume required for combustion, stock fuel systems typically the HPFP aren't meant to run usually beyond a e15 mix on a naturally aspirated all depends on the specs of the vehicle make and model, also another note you should never leave heavy e85 mixes just sitting in your car, it has alcohol and it seperates into water and leaves a gummy oil gunk mess if you dont frequently run higher octane fuel like 91 afterwards and run 2 tanks of regular fuel after your e85 mix, basically only run the e85 mixes when you are planning to race it or test it

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I E85 converted my old ford Sierra 2,0 DOHC. By simply opening upp the tamper seal on the fuel pressure regulator and was able to adjust it with an allen key untill it ran good on idle. I know thats the wrong way of doing it but it worked and passed the emissions test. Ran it for about 2 years like that untill someone stole it. Edit* im not saying you are wrong. Im just saying that i am a cheap ass and got the car for 200 dollars and didnt give a f if it blew upp. It was essentialy just an experiment because i could.

Instead of more fuel, what if you injected propane into the intake to prevent the engine from going lean?

My 2002 Triumph Dsytona, you have to download the new mapping.

Ive put it in my 09 honda odyssey plenty of times.

When I first started driving, I grabbed the yellow nozzle by mistake because I was an idiot and it was my first time filling up by myself. I was driving a 1996 monte carlo at the time. I was so scared when I realized what I had done and... it drove fine with no issues. I didn't put more of that gas in the tank though, I had no idea what it could have done to my engine so I made sure to put the right stuff in after that.

a lower than Stoich ratio is rich, it's generally preferable to 14.7 for regular gas on performance engines.

I personally break the law this is probably like the 10th E85 video I watched in past 2 days. Been wanting to modify my car, specifically my prius, for flex fuel for so long. I know it's doable, but to do it proper it's a project (for me) and there is no real value to doing it, I just want to!

I've run e85 in a bunch of different cars and never a real issue. My 99 neon ran like crap at first and I thought I ruined it but after about 50 miles it cleared up and was always fine after that so I figured it absorbed water already in the tank and once it cleared that it would run fine. My 99 maxima for some reason got better mpg on e85 (not flex fuel car). Flex fuel cars add a butt load of fuel and get worse mpg, non flex fuel cars don't know to add that much but they add enough to be OK, most stock ecus add up to 25%. Also running leaner than stoich does not burn hotter, stoich is hottest and is the reason we run rich at WOT, typically 12.5 or so on gasoline, 14.7 melts pistons at WOT without the excess fuel to cool it, leaner than that it starts to cool down again but makes less power and won't keep the cat working as well so we don't generally do it.

06:00 was wondering how you were getting the table stats!!

Yee hawwww… shit why’d the check engine light come on…?😂

Wonder how the AFR on my s10 is lookin😅 got some bent pushrods on intake and exhaust side and I know bent pushrods at least on the exhaust side means it's not burning all the fuel and on intake meaning it's not getting enough, new ones on the way problem should be fixed soon👍

Already subscribed, but I did laugh so… Are you going to boxerfest this year? I’ll be there with the Twincharged Outback!

Longterm trim should compensate over time

It makes one wonder that if E85 produces cleaner emissions then why aren't all modern vehicles produced with flexfuel capability. It would have to be flexfuel since E85 isn't available everywhere. I'm installing a flexfuel kit on my Mustang this weekend in preparation for a supercharger. I've been told that I can run E85 without a supercharger but as you mentioned in your video I would need to upgrade the injectors regardless if I have a supercharger installed. Not sure if I need to upgrade the fuel pump for more flow just yet. I just replaced a defective fuel pump last summer - that sure was fun 🙄.

My '87 Nissan Hardbody ran like a Scalded Dog for once with a tank of E85. But the fuel pump soon died. E85's a little dry.😂

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i have a tune on 85 which is my primary tune but when i went to michigan they had no 85 and only 91 and i had to go to e like nothing in the take bc i could switch tunes wish i was pure fuel flex