2007-10-22 05:26:22 · 2 answers · asked by Jim C 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Yes. However, there are no conversion or aftermarket parts that have been certified by the EPA as meeting the standards to maintain clean exhaust emissions.
Technically speaking, converting a vehicle that was designed to operate on unleaded gasoline only to operate on another form of fuel is a violation of the federal law and the offender may be subject to significant penalties.
No aftermarket conversion company has taken the initiative to certify an E85 kit that would allow a gasoline vehicle to operate on 85% ethanol.
The differences in engine size, fuel injector size, air-fuel ratio, PCM calibrations, OBD, material composition of fuel lines, fuel pumps, and fuel tanks, and other part issues among the millions of vehicles on the nation’s highways, all contribute to making an E85 conversion extremely complex.
Additionally, the production of vehicles from the original equipment manufactures that are capable of operating on unleaded gasoline or E85, (ie. Flexible fuel vehicle) at no additional cost over the gasoline only model, provide little incentive for a conversion company to undertake the very expensive and time consuming task of aftermarket certification.
2007-10-22 05:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It would be much easier to convert an old carburated car. Install bigger jets and you'd pretty well be set other than being stuck using only E85. Be aware that there are only about 1000 stations nationwide that sell E85.
2007-10-22 17:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋