Alturnative Fuel E85????
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Originally Posted by zwede
Mike: Note the keyword "methanol". Totally different animal. The fuel system is ethanol compliant, not methanol.
Originally Posted by SoCalHHR
From the Manual:
...However, E85 (85% ethanol) and other fuels containing more than 10% ethanol must not be used in vehicles that were not designed for those fuels.
...However, E85 (85% ethanol) and other fuels containing more than 10% ethanol must not be used in vehicles that were not designed for those fuels.
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From: Plano, TX
I'll try again. :)
The original post said ethanol would damage the fuel lines/tank/etc due to corrosion. I posted that ethanol will NOT damage the fuel system as the materials used are ethanol compatible.
However, you can't run the HHR on E85 because E85 requires a richer mixture which the HHR computer and injectors are not setup to handle.
This is in line with what the manual says also.
The original post said ethanol would damage the fuel lines/tank/etc due to corrosion. I posted that ethanol will NOT damage the fuel system as the materials used are ethanol compatible.
However, you can't run the HHR on E85 because E85 requires a richer mixture which the HHR computer and injectors are not setup to handle.
This is in line with what the manual says also.
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