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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
Why not prep the car for E85?
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<blockquote data-quote="DSG2003SVT" data-source="post: 14965986" data-attributes="member: 29534"><p>No Mustangs are factory Flex Fuel capable. I know that the 11-14 GT already has an alcohol safe fuel system, and the only thing required to run E85 is a custom tune and larger injectors to handle the volume. I ran LU47 Ford injectors on my 2013.</p><p></p><p>The main reason, I'm sure, that Ford doesn't build the Mustang with stock Flex Fuel tuning is that it saves them some money. The demand for E85 capable sports cars just isn't there. I'm sure that's mainly because of lack of availability, because that's the only real disadvantage unless someone is worried about the convenience of range on a single tank.</p><p></p><p>E85 doesn't detonate, it runs cooler, it's nearly free of harmful emissions (except for the 15% gasoline, it's emissions are biodegradable), and it completely stops any long term carbon buildup in your engine. The lack of availability nationwide is the main hang up business wise. When comparing the cost of operation to 87 octane, it's usually more expensive, but compared to 93 octane, it's usually equal or less. Unfortunately, it's not going to gain popularity nationwide unless the cost savings are there over 87 octane too.</p><p></p><p>The Obama administration is pushing to install more ethanol blender pumps across the country in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. I know they recently put $100 million toward increasing the volume of said pumps. Maybe with that and the advances in waste based and cellulose ethanol production, we will see it start decreasing in price and catch on more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSG2003SVT, post: 14965986, member: 29534"] No Mustangs are factory Flex Fuel capable. I know that the 11-14 GT already has an alcohol safe fuel system, and the only thing required to run E85 is a custom tune and larger injectors to handle the volume. I ran LU47 Ford injectors on my 2013. The main reason, I'm sure, that Ford doesn't build the Mustang with stock Flex Fuel tuning is that it saves them some money. The demand for E85 capable sports cars just isn't there. I'm sure that's mainly because of lack of availability, because that's the only real disadvantage unless someone is worried about the convenience of range on a single tank. E85 doesn't detonate, it runs cooler, it's nearly free of harmful emissions (except for the 15% gasoline, it's emissions are biodegradable), and it completely stops any long term carbon buildup in your engine. The lack of availability nationwide is the main hang up business wise. When comparing the cost of operation to 87 octane, it's usually more expensive, but compared to 93 octane, it's usually equal or less. Unfortunately, it's not going to gain popularity nationwide unless the cost savings are there over 87 octane too. The Obama administration is pushing to install more ethanol blender pumps across the country in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. I know they recently put $100 million toward increasing the volume of said pumps. Maybe with that and the advances in waste based and cellulose ethanol production, we will see it start decreasing in price and catch on more. [/QUOTE]
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