Conversion to E85

It would be more cost effective to buy a newer vehicle.

mike hunt

It depends on where you are at. In the US its a violation of Federal Law to to convert it. If you get caught you feed the lawyers kids for a long, long time. Otherwise, just replace every gasket, rubber, and plastic part in the engine and fuel system with ones that won't deteriorate. Also the injectors, filters, etc. The vehicle will have to be tuned and the computer reprogrammed. Hopefully the acids will not eat the aluminum parts out of the engine. You could buy a new vehicle for about 1/3 of what it would cost you to re-do yours.

Only one practical way to do it. Find a pats vehicle the same vintage that was E85 capable and take off the entire fuel system and computer and swap it (if it was even available that year). Keep in mind there was some extra hardware to sense the type of fuel and a different computer programing to run it.

With Ethanol prices going through the roof with the EPA removal of banned fuel additives, E85 is not the bargain it was. It used to be 10 to 20 cents cheaper a gallon in the Midwest. No more. That may change in the future as more ethanol plants come on line, but not in the near term.

Bob .