It's startingt o get colder, and the old jeep is getting hard to start on e-85.
Are there any tricks you guys are using during the winter?
Thom
Cold Starts and Ethanol?
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Thomjpster
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Cold Starts and Ethanol?
'68 Jeepster, '67 Buick 340" w/DIY headers, Th400, Moded V6 Dizzy w/ V8 reluctor & GM 7 pin HEI, 4.3 TBI W/ V8 injectors, V3 MSII, 2.88 code
should be easy, right? LOL
should be easy, right? LOL
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Re: Cold Starts and Ethanol?
Most fuel suppliers add less ethanol to the E85, (and gasoline for that matter), mix in the winter to facilitate starting, so that will help a little. My advice is to tune your temp settings in real good.
Sandrail-ACVW 2276 cc, Turbo
MS-II W/spark burning E85
The sand must be punished.
MS-II W/spark burning E85
The sand must be punished.