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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Default E85 fuel blend?

I was watching AFN last night and they had a piece on Bush's push for alternative fuel. It says that a there will be a lot more gas stations selling that E85 fuel blend in the states.

Does anybody know if the bikes will work properly on that stuff either EFI or carbed?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Default RE: E85 fuel blend?

I,ve been told that you cannot use it in HD's I don't know if this is true or not. It may saw in the manual.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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10% and you will be fine....... DON'T PUT E85 IN THERE !!!!!!!

Alcohol is very crossive and will eat throughthe plasitc tubing that you fuel goes through.

AHHH........ let's see that would be ever part of you fuel systemexcept your tank.

 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Default RE: E85 fuel blend?

An engine has to be set up to either exclusively run E85 or have electronic sensors (FI only) to determine the type of fuel in the tank and adjust for it. As it cost the same as gas and you get nearly half the gas miliage I don't see why anyone would want to run it.

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