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10-23-2011, 08:19 AM
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E-85 Ethanol
OK, we all know how high diesel is (and gasoline) but recently I have seen a station near me that is running e-85 (Ethanol) will our Diesels burn this? Or start up on it rather? I have a 75 240D... The Fuel Prices were around this Diesel $3.79, Reg Gas $3.39, E-85 3.13!!!! I said hmmmmmmmmmmm fill-up? but I was going quite a ways and didn't want to risk breaking down having to drain it etc.... Ideas?
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#6
10-23-2011, 11:41 AM
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DO NOT RUN E85! You'll regret it really quick, it will destroy the engine.
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Andrew '04 Jetta TDI Wagon  '82 300TD ~ Winnie ~ Sold '77 300D ~ Sold
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#7
10-23-2011, 06:34 PM
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E85 is a Reg Gas alternative. Putting it in a diesel would have a similar result to putting Reg Gas in it. You dont even want to think about what it would do !!!
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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#8
10-24-2011, 07:00 AM
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put 10 gallons of e99 in my F350 by mistake... Lets just say the truck puked in about a minute. fortunately I caught it before I filled the second tank. required a full draining and then refill with a gallon of transmission fluid and diesel. Everything seems fine now.
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#9
10-25-2011, 01:07 PM
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Diesel at $3.79 and 147K BTU's/gal of energy vs E85 at $3.13 with 81.8K BTU's/gallon turns out to be a better deal at 38786 BTU's per dollar than 26134 BTU's per dollar with E85.
Ignoring that e85 won't work in a diesel, it's the worst deal you can get at the pump.
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#10
10-25-2011, 03:02 PM
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how per gallon is farm diesel ? yes its agaist the law.
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#12
10-26-2011, 10:54 AM
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Reg. Diesel here is $3.59 up to $3.95 @some places
thats baton rouge la prices
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