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Status: offline I tried some E85 and 15% cool power 2:1 with additional 10% Klotz synthetic oil. Used an O.S. F glow plug and it ran very well. Up and down the rpm range on an O.S. FP40. Then mixed straight E85 and 18% Klotz synthetic oil and to my surprise is was smooth as silk. $2.49 a gallon for E85 and a little bit of oil and a new small 2 stroke fuel for my arsonal.
Next I will try it in a Saito 150 and will let you know. If that works on to a Super Tigre S2000 and a Super Tigre S61.
Any body else has any new mixtures?
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RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85 - 10/16/2008 9:08:58 PM
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I tried some E85 and 15% cool power 2:1 with additional 10% Klotz synthetic oil. Used an O.S. F glow plug and it ran very well. Up and down the rpm range on an O.S. FP40. Then mixed straight E85 and 18% Klotz synthetic oil and to my surprise is was smooth as silk. $2.49 a gallon for E85 and a little bit of oil and a new small 2 stroke fuel for my arsonal.
Next I will try it in a Saito 150 and will let you know. If that works on to a Super Tigre S2000 and a Super Tigre S61.
Any body else has any new mixtures?
I guess you could call this a Gas fuel with Glow ignition you are using. Do you know the contents/specks of the E85 you use? Is all E85 about the same mix and quality? Thanks Capt,n Capt,n
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RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85 - 10/17/2008 7:21:39 AM
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RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85 - 10/17/2008 10:30:52 AM
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Status: online Is E85 the fuel that people say you loose 15% or more fuel mileage when run in a auto or truck? What is the octane of it? "just curious." Thanks Capt,n
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RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85 - 10/17/2008 12:11:20 PM
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Status: offline Octane is around 105. It is true that a vehicle will lose some gas mileage with E-85 unless it has an engine specifically designed for it. With the high octane, one could raise the compression ratio of the engine significantly, and this would not only increase power quite a lot, but it would gain back most, if not all of the fuel mileage lost.
High compression is what we call a "no lose" modification on an engine IF you have the fuel to run it. It impressively increases engine efficiency across the rpm band, whereas many other common engine mods cause the engine to lose low rpm torque in order to gain horsepower, and usually cause worse fuel mileage as well.
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RE: I converted a glow engine to run on E85 - 10/17/2008 10:47:32 PM
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Status: online It kinda sounds like the Big SuperTiger 2300 & 3250 should run good on this E85 and about 10-12% Klotz oil....and the OS "F" Glow plug. Now that is a easy conversion! Capt,n UPDATE Places to buy E85
http://e85vehicles.com/e85-stations.htm
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