E-85 60 Minutes MKIII

[isnms]

Who's white 89-90 MKIII on 60 Minutes tonight?

 

[Chad]

I saw it too. Looked real nice.

 

[gixxer750]

It may be figgie's car. He's got the only supra I know of that runs on e85

 

[shaeff]

figgie is running e-85, if i remember correctly. but his car is black, i believe.

-shaeff

 

[SySt]

Black? I am pretty sure is figgie's car is a dark blue.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

i missed that can someone post a vide of it?

 

[supra90turbo]

Black or dark blue, it ain't white!

Also: Crap, I missed it! (not like I watch 60min anyhow...)

 

[figgie]

Black? I am pretty sure is figgie's car is a dark blue.

lol

Did anyone read my write up in the Supra Ref/tech tips forums here??

....The recipient I chose was a Black with Grey interior

just making sure!!

 

[isnms]

Well they cut it out of the video they posted on the website.
After they walk down the row of cars, it turns into a parking space. Then they zoom into the bumper on an e-85 bumper sticker.
Related video: 'The Ethanol Solution' @ time code 2:54
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/04/60minutes/main1588659.shtml

 

[isnms]

I wonder if it's znorwood
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=117147&page=10

I can give you my experiences with ethanol vehicles, and would solicit further response especially regarding corrosion, fuel pumps, seals, etc. in modern fuel injected vehicles. I know of others that have successfully converted cars to run on E98 (running well for at least the last half year), and I personally have been doing experiments on my own 1990 toyota supra and I'm currently running E98 with no modifications to the stock vehicle(truly zero mods). This is a 7MGE engine, naturally aspirated, inline 6 toyota with EFI and automatic spark advance and closed-loop air/fuel ratio adjustment via an exhaust oxygen sensor (factory stock, bought in virginia). I started by increasing ethanol percentage by 5 or 10% and did this all the way up to 85% ethanol before i noticed slightly rough idling on cold start. This is due to open loop operation during warmup I suspect. Once the loop closes with the oxygen sensor and the air/fuel ration is appropriately adjusted everything smooths out, and I've even got better 0-60 times and good high speed cruising than on 100% gasoline. I'm doing mileage testings now. Let me know how serious you think corrosion would be for this modern a vehicle. I remember when everyone was cautioning using biodiesel in diesel vehicles w/out modification because of fuel line compatibilities, etc... and now almost everyone that has done the testing says it can be used w/out modification in most diesel engines. I wonder if the same will prove true for ethanol? On that note, what do you think of mixing 5% water in with the ethanol? I'm sure that will get your hair raised.

it's the right year

 

[figgie]

I wonder if it's znorwood
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=117147&page=10


it's the right year

yes

though i called him on that because no mods on a stock ecu, stock engine running e-85 equals to one grenaded motor. Why? Simple, way to lean.

 

[Chad]

The Supra WAS NOT running E-85. It just got caught in the scene of a alot of people at a gas station.

Edit: Sorry didnt see the E-85 sticker on the back like isnms said. I was too busy yelling supra and getting wierd looks at me by the rest of my family.