Ethanol is so widely available in fuel now that a large share of "normal" gasoline is really "E10".

Even if the fuel system was compatable with E85, it would not work well. E85 has a very different air/fuel ratio. It must run much richer than gasoline. Unless you have the equipment onboard to measure the actual alcohol content and alter the air/fuel mixture accordingly, it will run way too lean. Not only will it run very badly if at all, it would be so lean that you could damage the engine.


Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited