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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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E85

Thinking about putting E85 in my '63 F100... I was told I could just pull the choke out a little to richen the mixture and everything would run fine, and it would clean out the fuel system to boot.

I love my truck and don't want to break anything. Any thoughts?
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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The rubber seals in the carb, etc. will not tolerate the E*85. they will sweel up and deteriorate.
 
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Suspect it's matter of time before these vintage trucks are going to have to acquire a taste for it. You may want to try 50-50 mixture, or less, and gradually work up to 100 percent depending upon how truck reacts, particularly if you have the cubic inches. Have a 65 with the 390ci and seems to run okay with these minimal blended fuels.

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