I was wondering if I could run E85 in my 99 Jimmy 4.3 v6
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18 years ago
I was wondering if I could run E85 in my 99 Jimmy 4.3 v6
If your system was designed for it, there should be a sticker near your gas cap. It would also say in your owners manual. Just an FYI using E85 does NOT save you money. While the cost per gallon is lower, the efficiency is lower. So you buy more E85 to go the same distance as you would with regular gas. Then add in you are refilling more frequently. We ran head to head tests with my future father-in-law's minivan earlier this Summer and the E85 on average cost slightly more to use in the same conditions.
Big Chris
Adam wrote:
I was thinking of trying E10, which is 90% gas and 10% ethanol, but it isnt available here yet
I know that E95 isnt more efficient, but it would be nice to change just to save the environment a little atleast.
BTW my jimmy dont have any stickers near the gas cap and it dont have an owners manual with it.
In Minnesota it has been mandated that all gasoline is at least E10 unless it's premium labeled for collector vehicles only.
Here in Iowa we sell ethanol at every station and it's label as premium because it's 91 octane. It's 15 % ethanol adn 85% gas. I have never heard of a 10 % blend. You can go to
Actually, 65% of all gasoline sold in Iowa is 10% ethanol. Also it is labeled as mid-grade 89 octane. I have never seen ethanol in premium gas, nor have I ever seen 15% ethanol sold in Iowa.
Dave
I hate to tell you are wrong but I will. I work in the fuel business. What I stated is true with a little research you find the info for yourself. Doug
Dave
sure you can run it in your truck not sure why you would want to e85 gets less mpg and less power and get ready to replace all the seals in your fuel system as the alcohol will dry and crack them leaving you with leaks and service engine light on
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