Can a vehicle run on straight ethonal without any modifacation?

Question

There is a pump in my town that runs ethonal and is alot cheaper than gas.

Answer 1

No!!

Ford has been putting Flex-Fuel Vehicles on the road since 1995.
Chrysler since 1998
& G.M. since 2000

For all we know you may already be driving one of the MILLIONS & MILLIONS of vehicles that are on the road, that ARE E85 capable. Many people aren't aware of which vehicles are.

To find out if your vehicle can use E85 go to :

http://e85fuel.com

I have been studying ethanol & alternative fuels since 1995.
In fact my 'nickname' here is my own contraction of ethanol.
Eth'ol

Answer 2

Some vehicles can. There are race cars that are designed to run on it. Production cars cannot. The closest you can get to pure ethanol is E-85. For the ninnies here who think E-85 is straight ethanol, read a book or something. E-85 is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. There are reasons cars cannot run on ethanol if they are built for gasoline. One is that ethanol will damage rubber parts like hoses and seals if they are not designed for it. Another is that ethanol burns differently than gasoline, and your car's ignition system and computers are not calibrated to process it. Yet another is that water mixes with ethanol, and it can corrode the critical parts of your fuel system, like injectors. Flex fuel vehicles are designed in such a way that the computers that control the engine can compensate for the differences between E-85 and straight gasoline, so basically you can put either fuel into the tank and the engine will ajust to it. Ethanol in the form of E-85 is not as efficient as straight gasoline, so even if it is cheaper, your mileage will suffer.

Answer 3

E-85 gasoline is cheaper because less people can use it in there flex fueled cars. Beside that cars that run gasoline can use up to 15% ETHANOL but I have to caution you any water in your tank with the rust will also move to your precious injectors. Stick with what brought you here. Good old gasoline 10% ethanol and be happy were not paying what Peru is per gallon over $7.00. Mostly buying the politicians nice houses and good cars. USA rules at $2.79 a gallon of premium.

Answer 4

only if your vehicle is equipped to run it.

FFVs (Flexible Fuel Vehicles), factory ready to use E-85, are widely available. Approximately 2 million FFVs have already been sold in the United States, even though many buyers are completely unaware that they use E85 fuel (85% Ethanol). This is according to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition. Check your owner's manual, visit with your dealer, or see this list of current model year FFVs to determine if you drive a vehicle that can fuel with E85. Here is a list of car models currently available as flexible fuel vehicles.

Answer 5

Not likely, not on straight ethanol (which usually means E85 or 85% ethanol).

The fuel system needs to be modified for higher flow. Rubber seals need to be compatible. Cars built to use E85 are labeled as such. There are some, but not many.

Answer 6

No, you need a lot more of it to even make the engine run. That's the easy part. To get any real gains in power you got to raise the compression ratio way up. It burns faster so you can raise your RPM way up which means stiffer valve springs and a different cam. I think your getting the idea, just not practical.

Answer 7

NO!! Ethanol is highly corrosive, and unless your fuel supply plumbing is modified to accept it, it will destroy it.

Answer 8

Indy cars do, but they are designed to do so...

Answer 9

you need the new flex system.

Answer 10

not unless it was designed to do so