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Mar 12, 2019 | 06:56 PM

mcarb80682

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E15 and us

What does this blend mean for us. I remember 10 i had to adjust the carburator a little

Mar 12, 2019 | 07:27 PM

Kramercd

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I assume horrible things, maybe a little more timing advance?

Mar 13, 2019 | 04:18 AM

mcarb80682

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I always thought that 10% ethanol was the max our cars can handle. For those wondering my understanding its been given the ok to start increasing the ethanol to 15 instead of 10 that is used now.. So maybe by year end

Mar 13, 2019 | 10:27 AM

matthewq4b

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Excepting the EFI units our trucks could run on E100 if the carb (jetting) and timing was adjusted for it.

Mar 13, 2019 | 10:37 AM

ctubutis

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IIRC the Owner's Manual says up to E15 is OK.

Mar 13, 2019 | 01:16 PM

jackietreehorn

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At least you won't need HEET in the winter. If these trucks can run on pure methanol or propane I'm sure there are ways to adapt as long as the suppliers keep up with the rubber parts.

Mar 13, 2019 | 01:22 PM

Franklin2

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The E10 is already eating up all the seals in our carbs. That is a hint to everyone on here who is running their truck with a carb that hasn't been rebuilt lately. They seem to be including parts in the rebuild kits to handle the E10, but I don't know what the E15 is going to do to the rubber parts of the carbs. And don't forget the fuel pump diaphragms.