kart45
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- Location
- Boise, Id
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
I've been driving my `00 3.0 4x4 "V" single cab on the e85 around here (Boise, ID, and the fuel comes from the local Sinclair/Stinker Station) for about a year now and getting mixed anywhere from 15-18 mpg, usually get 16-20 on regular 87 unleaded. I can tell this last batch might be a little on the sweet side cause I'm having a harder time starting and getting up to temp. I can noticeably feel the power increase (seat of the pants at least), especially against the winter 87 octane gasoline.
Is it worth tuning the 3.0? This is just my daily driver/shop truck so I'm not really looking to scorch the strip or anything like that. I just know there's a lot of untapped potential in the e85 fuel and the architecture of the flex fuel vehicle itself so why not take advantage of it
Also - I've got about 10-20 gallons of old methanol from the sprint car thats been in a barrel now for a couple years. Its no good for any racing applications (obviously) but does anyone know if its possible to mix me up a home brew with some regular gas and maybe a blending agent just so I can use up the stuff? Kind of a flex fuel/garbage disposal/mr. fusion theory
Is it worth tuning the 3.0? This is just my daily driver/shop truck so I'm not really looking to scorch the strip or anything like that. I just know there's a lot of untapped potential in the e85 fuel and the architecture of the flex fuel vehicle itself so why not take advantage of it
Also - I've got about 10-20 gallons of old methanol from the sprint car thats been in a barrel now for a couple years. Its no good for any racing applications (obviously) but does anyone know if its possible to mix me up a home brew with some regular gas and maybe a blending agent just so I can use up the stuff? Kind of a flex fuel/garbage disposal/mr. fusion theory
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