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I was having severe issues on the Manildra blend at anything under 15 degrees, now on Caltex it will start fairly easily, only a little cough and splutter but on the first crank or two. The issue is I cant give it a bit of pedal at startup with the stupid electronic throttle.

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A.C.T dude...

Constant below zero mornings here in winter grrr

E70 would probably be needed then :)

I got back from Canada about a month ago, they all use electric oil warmers in winter on Petrol motors and Diesels pretty much don't start when it's really cold haha

Temperature ranged from -10 to -38deg :blink:

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E70 would probably be needed then :)

I got back from Canada about a month ago, they all use electric oil warmers in winter on Petrol motors and Diesels pretty much don't start when it's really cold haha

Temperature ranged from -10 to -38deg :blink:

LOL. Interesting, our hire car in Utah didn't have problems starting when it was -12 one morning....

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The Springvale pump does the same thing, just hang it up and start again. It seems to do it when they don't enable the pump quick enough.

I always use the pump closest to the shop/office. The other pump is screwed. I've tried hanging it up and starting but its still slow as hell...

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Has anyone done any tests on smaller amounts of e85 mixed with PULP?

Say 10 litres of e85 with the rest pulp? I now a few guys have done E30 blends but have required retunes.

I was wondering if adding a smaller amount say the last 10 litres worth in a full tank be worth it or a waste of time. Could you get away with this small amount without having to have a retune done?

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at a rough guess i'd say it'd lean out your afr's by .6-.8 afr, so if the car is already tuned on the edge i wouldnt reccomend it, on a standard ecu it'd be fine.

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Cool. Might have to look into getting a retune.

I have highflowed 600cc injectors. If i were to get a retune to run straight E85 would these injector be maxed?

SR20det

600cc injectors

NIstune

Full zorst

2871r

Walbro Pump

Making 210rwkw on 16psi

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Cool. Might have to look into getting a retune.

I have highflowed 600cc injectors. If i were to get a retune to run straight E85 would these injector be maxed?

SR20det

600cc injectors

NIstune

Full zorst

2871r

Walbro Pump

Making 210rwkw on 16psi

Find out from your tuner what duty cycle your injectors are running at, that will tell you. Or get a diagnostic cable and install nistune and find out for yourself.

I think you will be fine running straight E85 on 600cc injectors!! Joeyjoey was running 300rwkw on E85 with 550cc injectors. That seems to be one of outliers but still I cant see why 600cc injectors couldnt run 240-250rwkw on E85??

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Find out from your tuner what duty cycle your injectors are running at, that will tell you. Or get a diagnostic cable and install nistune and find out for yourself.

I think you will be fine running straight E85 on 600cc injectors!! Joeyjoey was running 300rwkw on E85 with 550cc injectors. That seems to be one of outliers but still I cant see why 600cc injectors couldnt run 240-250rwkw on E85??

SR20 4 banger not a 6cyl RB.

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jono/harey/trozzle. you guys are cracked. no way can you make that much with only 4, 600cc injectors. my 4 nismo 555cc injectors in my silvia are pretty much maxed at 240kw on PULP. you can get 250kw on 4X600cc on pulp but to do an E85 tune you're going to need 850s at a min. I'd go even bigger if you want to pull some decent power too.

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jono/harey/trozzle. you guys are cracked. no way can you make that much with only 4, 600cc injectors. my 4 nismo 555cc injectors in my silvia are pretty much maxed at 240kw on PULP. you can get 250kw on 4X600cc on pulp but to do an E85 tune you're going to need 850s at a min. I'd go even bigger if you want to pull some decent power too.

Completely didn't think about the fact it's a 4 cyl :P

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jono/harey/trozzle. you guys are cracked. no way can you make that much with only 4, 600cc injectors

yer i highly doubt they'd be big enough for straight e85

im not on as much crack as the other 2.....

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There's definitely an E85 shortage in Adelaide.

United have stopped selling it, Caltex is the only one selling it at the moment.

Hopefully the ethanol supply picks itself up after the floods in QLD

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