The Ford Barn

duffer · 11-10-2012, 12:25 AM

can we run E-85 gas in our model a engines?

Mike V. Florida · 11-10-2012, 12:35 AM

All stock car, the short answer is yes.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-10-2012, 05:34 AM

I sure wouldn't allow that junk in my car. You'll pay more due to lower power, less fuel mileage, and shorter engine life. Even the newer cars that are designed for it suffer. A couple guys have reprted that their flex fuel engine needed to be overhauled after just 60,000 miles.

Mike Peters · 11-10-2012, 08:10 AM

I tried it a couple years ago in my 29 pickup. It ran like crap, no power. Was glad when it was time for regular 10% ethanol gas. Power came back. I never will try that again! The best stuff is 100% gas if you can find it. mike

lance leblanc · 11-10-2012, 08:34 AM

I recently added an AP on my I-phone that shows me where ethanol free gas is being sold, nation wide and nearest my current location and in some case even the price.
"I prefer my corn on the cob".

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 11-10-2012, 08:58 AM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Most folks I know go out of their way to put chemicals in their tanks just to offset
the harm that crap does to their car's performance. JMHO.

Jack

duffer · 11-10-2012, 09:14 AM

The only place around me that sells gas without ethanal is on the water. (i,m in a boat town ) Only reason i ask about the E-85 is because i was reading through an old copy of Model A Times and they said is was ok to run it . i wanted to see everyones thoughts and see who really ran it. thanks
Bob

visionary · 11-10-2012, 09:39 AM

One other item is that alcohol is extremely corrosive, not good.

Jim/GA · 11-10-2012, 09:57 AM

^^^^^ This

I have no choice here in the Houston area but to run 10% ethanol gas in my cars. You should see the chalky white corrosion on the underside of the gas filler cap on the A from the ethanol. I have seen the same corrosion on the inside of the filler necks of my modern cars. And this is from just 10% ethanol; I can't imagine how much corrosion there would be with 85%.

denis4x4 · 11-10-2012, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffer

can we run E-85 gas in our model a engines?

SEMA has filed suit in federal court to stop E-85. The damage to my Mercury outboard from E-10 cost me $1300. The fastest and quickest way to lower fuel prices and increase supplies is to simply have one formula coast to coast. Auto manufacturers are pleading with the EPA to adopt the California formula to no avail.

lance leblanc · 11-10-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denis4x4

SEMA has filed suit in federal court to stop E-85. The damage to my Mercury outboard from E-10 cost me $1300. The fastest and quickest way to lower fuel prices and increase supplies is to simply have one formula coast to coast. Auto manufacturers are pleading with the EPA to adopt the California formula to no avail.

Good Luck with that! While I'm in favor for one formula for all. The petro chemical lobbyist have just a little bit of stroke in this country/world. They don't like the corn mix any more than most consumers. When the ethanol legislation started the enthanol plants popped up overnight. Cost of corn skyrocketed and production cost with it. Now the ethonal plants or closing due to cost of corn?
Anyone want to buy a slighly used ethanol plant. Seriously, We have one for sale here.

Jim Brierley · 11-10-2012, 10:31 AM

E-85 is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, it would require much larger carb jets to make it run right.

11-10-2012, 12:25 AM	#1
duffer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: clinton township michigan Posts: 273	E-85 question can we run E-85 gas in our model a engines?

11-10-2012, 12:35 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: E-85 question All stock car, the short answer is yes. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

11-10-2012, 05:34 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: E-85 question I sure wouldn't allow that junk in my car. You'll pay more due to lower power, less fuel mileage, and shorter engine life. Even the newer cars that are designed for it suffer. A couple guys have reprted that their flex fuel engine needed to be overhauled after just 60,000 miles.

11-10-2012, 08:10 AM	#4
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: E-85 question I tried it a couple years ago in my 29 pickup. It ran like crap, no power. Was glad when it was time for regular 10% ethanol gas. Power came back. I never will try that again! The best stuff is 100% gas if you can find it. mike

11-10-2012, 08:34 AM	#5
lance leblanc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Baton Rouge LA Posts: 238	Re: E-85 question I recently added an AP on my I-phone that shows me where ethanol free gas is being sold, nation wide and nearest my current location and in some case even the price. "I prefer my corn on the cob". Last edited by lance leblanc; 11-10-2012 at 08:43 AM.

11-10-2012, 08:58 AM	#6
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: E-85 question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Most folks I know go out of their way to put chemicals in their tanks just to offset the harm that crap does to their car's performance. JMHO. Jack __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio

11-10-2012, 09:14 AM	#7
duffer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: clinton township michigan Posts: 273	Re: E-85 question The only place around me that sells gas without ethanal is on the water. (i,m in a boat town ) Only reason i ask about the E-85 is because i was reading through an old copy of Model A Times and they said is was ok to run it . i wanted to see everyones thoughts and see who really ran it. thanks Bob

11-10-2012, 09:39 AM	#8
visionary Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amherst NY Posts: 108	Re: E-85 question One other item is that alcohol is extremely corrosive, not good.

11-10-2012, 09:57 AM	#9
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,819	Re: E-85 question ^^^^^ This I have no choice here in the Houston area but to run 10% ethanol gas in my cars. You should see the chalky white corrosion on the underside of the gas filler cap on the A from the ethanol. I have seen the same corrosion on the inside of the filler necks of my modern cars. And this is from just 10% ethanol; I can't imagine how much corrosion there would be with 85%. __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Have a Model A day!"

11-10-2012, 10:31 AM	#12
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,087	Re: E-85 question E-85 is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, it would require much larger carb jets to make it run right.