[Supras] E85 retrofit

[Brandon]

>From what i have heard and found through minimal research.   Is that E85 has 
to run at a far richer a/f, which means worse MPG than you get now, and will 
usually require larger fuel injectors to accomadate this.   I was going to 
try it on the Honda i had for a winter beater last year, since the ECU's can 
be easily chipped, and i can burn a chip w/ two programs and switch between 
them w/ a switch it would have been perfect.  Problem was there was only one 
gas station i found in town that carried it,(this is in NEBRASK!!! we have 
plenty of damn corn here!)  and it was still expensive.... 
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2006-02-14-e85-usat_x.htm
for example.  Thats when i quit thinking about it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Thomann" <list1 at thomann.no-ip.com>
To: <supras at supras.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:17 PM
Subject: [Supras] E85 retrofit


> Does anyone know what is required to retrofit a non-flex fuel vehicle to
> be able to run E85?  My understanding is that the American car makers
> are shipping FFVs because there getting wavers to get a better overall
> product line MPG rating and avoid fines.  Also making a flex fuel
> vehicle only adds about $200 to the cost.  I have also been told that
> Toyota has no intention of producing FFVs and will instead focus on 
> Hybrids.
>
> Please discuss.
>
>
> JimT
>
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