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Old 06-05-2015 | 02:01 PM
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captinjohn
 
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Originally Posted by HunkaJunk
You can do it without a an ignition module but you'll need a hot glow plug, the carbs will generally tune and run on E85, the problem is E85 will ruin the rubber parts in the stock carb because of the 15% gas. The second problem is that E85 contains much less energy than our standard glow fuel, so you will see a noticeable power loss.

The third thing is just me, due to the way we make E85, I won't use it. I consider it a thoroughly immoral act to make fuel out of food, even now I feel an overwhelming desire to publicly crucify government officials for forcing me to by gas with 10% ethanol made from food for my vehicles, shameful!
I agree 100.....%

Last edited by captinjohn; 06-05-2015 at 02:04 PM.