Well, lets hope thats not the case. i just figured i would try out the new fuel...in the upper midwest area they have had E85 available for a long time and all the reading i've done on various sites such as this one don;t report any damage from E85 fuel even if the car was not specifically made for it. People speculate negative effects, but i didn;t see anyone who actually had any major problem because of it. If it's a cheaper, cleaner burning alternative...i figured i would try. Previously i ran several ounces of 100% pure alcohol in the fuel, which is supposed to break up the fuel molecules in the gasoline and make it burn more completely. i had no negative effects from that either.
the car has nearly 180,000 miles on it and is still very powerful and gets good fuel economy. i plan to keep it for as long as it goes, then get rid of it.
If todays vehicles are built to handle 10% ethonol blends, the seals and engine should be built to withstand higher concentrations...
