Jcamber asked: The other day I saw they added a
E85 pump at my local gas station and wondered about what would happen if I filled up my car w/it (a 04 BMW 325i) which I’m pretty sure is not rated as “
flex fuel” capable
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You can actually put about 40% mixture of E85 and gas without having a problem. I assume your vehicle calls for Premium gas. E85 is 105 octane so your engine will love it. You can also go to full E85 by using a simple flex fuel conversion kit.
There is more info about using Ethanol in existing vehicles on my site.
http://www.jonnyenergy.com/TheE85Truth.html
The engine will not run well and you may do damage to fuel system seals and rubber components.
The Truth about using E85 in Existing Vehicles
Many auto manufacturers claim that they use special parts in the manufacturing of a flex fuel vehicle. If what they say is true then the parts should be different and not found in
any other make or model cars on the market except for Flex Fuel.
http://www.ohiobiosystems.org/OBSC-NTEP_files/frame.htm
Some examples… (This is just a drop in the bucket and the myths are staggering and easy to believe like the comment from the last post)
1992 Dodge Spirit L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN V Flex Fuel
Fuel Tank OEM Part # 4495043 Fuel Pump OEM Part # 4742670
Fuel Injector OEM Part # 4418911
1992 Dodge Spirit L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN K TBI
Fuel Tank OEM Part # 4495043 Fuel Pump OEM Part # 4742670
Fuel Injector OEM Part # 4418911
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD V8 5.3L VIN Z FFV
Fuel Tank OEM Part # 10372630 Fuel Pump OEM Part # 25349211
Fuel Rail OEM Part # 89017375 + 76 Fuel Injector OEM # 17113698
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD V8 5.3L VIN T
Fuel Tank OEM Part # 10372630 Fuel Pump OEM Part # 25349211
Fuel Rail OEM Part # 89017375 + 76 Fuel Injector OEM # 17113698
it definetly is not flex fuel capable. i would run it down to 3/4 tank and fill up with regular gas. run a little more and add more gas. it probably wont do anything if it is just one time. repeatedly it will harm your whole fuel system.
the car will break down
Try it out and let us know what happened.
I tried Ethanol several times in 2003 with a rental car in different gas stations in Iowa.
The car was not flex fuel of course.
The consumption was exactly the same as I could check by the on board computer, and so was the acceleration.
But I presume that, in the long term, it would surely produce consequences on the fuel injection system.
In Brazil, where roughly 50% of the cars are “flex”, I’ve tried also ethanol (made of sugar cane) on my car and also without any visible consequences.