Who said Neons can't run e85???
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Well, yes.... I should mention that my 1995 has a Magnum head swap along with all the bolt ons..... This may change the results when using E-85 with an MP PCM.racer12306 wrote:the octane doesn't help make the power, its the additional mods that do that. and it takes more than your standard bolt ons to take advantage of the extra octane, however...
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You can run it with the larger injectors, but the ECU will pull fuel trims all the way back, and you may set a rich CEL. Still drivable, but not ideal. Just do it in a pinch.Hudson_Neon wrote:hmm... ok, i might just be tired, but i didn't completely understand your answer... so you're sayin that if i need to put in 91 cause i can't find an e85 station i'm screwed?
Going back and forth without resetting the ECU is also a lousy idea. It will run like ass until it learns new fuel trims.
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oh, well i would reset the ECU. the only reason i wonder, is if i'm rquired to run e85 and i can't find a station that has e85 i'd run 91esteinmaier wrote:You can run it with the larger injectors, but the ECU will pull fuel trims all the way back, and you may set a rich CEL. Still drivable, but not ideal. Just do it in a pinch.Hudson_Neon wrote:hmm... ok, i might just be tired, but i didn't completely understand your answer... so you're sayin that if i need to put in 91 cause i can't find an e85 station i'm screwed?
Going back and forth without resetting the ECU is also a lousy idea. It will run like ass until it learns new fuel trims.
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but this would be if i'm on the road. there's tons of stations with e85 around here. so i just gotta disconnect the battery for a while. maybe go play a couple scratch-offsBlackRoseRacing wrote:Resetting a pcm only takes 30seconds tops, with the proper setup....Going back and forth without resetting the ECU is also a lousy idea. It will run like ass until it learns new fuel trims
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it really only takes 30 seconds to reset the battery. i reset my battery when i had a CEL so that i could get home. pulled the neg cable and stepped on the brake. hooked the cable back up and all done.
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not fair, i ask a bunch of questions, and try to learn stuff... but you can still get better luck asking a stop sign about how cars work than asking meDanteneon wrote:Nope. Been a parts counterperson for Chrysler dealers for 20 years. But I do all of my own mechanical work. You learn a lot for techs if you pay attention to the jobs they do, problems they run into. Plus, I'm a Chrysler geek. I ask a lot of questions, and read a lot.
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ok, i ran across some info that might make flex fuel possible (FLEX fuel, not just e85). i started a new thread to get people to help push for a development of a neon unit. here's the link
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Basically that unit is a piggy back wide band O2 sensor to monitor the O2 levels better in the exhaust system and recalculates the O2 sensor signal and then sends it to the pcm?
There's no need for it since running 22/24lb/hr injectors have been proven to be efficient enough for our motors and allows the pcm to adjust fuel ratio's accordingly.
The biggest issue I'm personally concerned about is failure of components due to the corrosive nature of the fuel.
There's no need for it since running 22/24lb/hr injectors have been proven to be efficient enough for our motors and allows the pcm to adjust fuel ratio's accordingly.
The biggest issue I'm personally concerned about is failure of components due to the corrosive nature of the fuel.
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Quoted from David on canoe4u.org forums.
"E85 is not as bad as a lot of people are lead to belive. Alot of people think ethonal is like methonal, but is way different. If you check out a lot of the e-85 conversion sites most of that is been put to rest. Yes earlier they did run special oil but not no more. There are a bunch of people including me that have been running e85 for years, for me about 2 1/2 years and zero issues. For E-85 for best performence HIGH comp and lots of timing. They ran a diesel jetta on e-85, of course they added spark plugs but were actually running the 16 or 18:1 comp ratio and getting over 40 mpg. For 1st gens you can always put in the higher psi regulator for a 2nd gen which will also give you some tune ability. But the fail safe way is use a wideband O2 sensor and an adjustable fuel regulator and things will be really easy in the long run. But for rough guesses E-85 needs 30% more fuel.
I have been tempted to convert the SRT8 to E-85 since it is higher comp and the software they have out now you can do custom fuel and timing maps, but it is still under warentee and a little more $$ for a mistake and a pain to find pumps at times. We'll see.?
And BTW you car is running on E-70 right now. Winter mix adds in more gas for better starting. It will be interesting in the spring when they switch back to E-85 and see how you car is running at WOT."
"E85 is not as bad as a lot of people are lead to belive. Alot of people think ethonal is like methonal, but is way different. If you check out a lot of the e-85 conversion sites most of that is been put to rest. Yes earlier they did run special oil but not no more. There are a bunch of people including me that have been running e85 for years, for me about 2 1/2 years and zero issues. For E-85 for best performence HIGH comp and lots of timing. They ran a diesel jetta on e-85, of course they added spark plugs but were actually running the 16 or 18:1 comp ratio and getting over 40 mpg. For 1st gens you can always put in the higher psi regulator for a 2nd gen which will also give you some tune ability. But the fail safe way is use a wideband O2 sensor and an adjustable fuel regulator and things will be really easy in the long run. But for rough guesses E-85 needs 30% more fuel.
I have been tempted to convert the SRT8 to E-85 since it is higher comp and the software they have out now you can do custom fuel and timing maps, but it is still under warentee and a little more $$ for a mistake and a pain to find pumps at times. We'll see.?
And BTW you car is running on E-70 right now. Winter mix adds in more gas for better starting. It will be interesting in the spring when they switch back to E-85 and see how you car is running at WOT."
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Well, come spring, I'm gonna run E85 a little bit in my 98 for racing.
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I'm averaging about 18 MPG city (don't do much hwy driving, so I can't really get a good average) without any issues running E85 now, but I'm still managing to get through a whole week on one tank of gas, and I'm saving 50 cents a gallon over regular 87 octane!
Danteneon wrote:You doing this swap with your tech level is like asking a squirrel to land a 747.
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Sean, you haven't mentioned your hiccuping. His car has begun to hiccup a little bit. We haven't yet discovered if this is due to plugs being gapped too big or the fuel filter clogging because the ethanol has cleaned out the tank. More details will follow once he starts replacing the suspected problems.
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I'm wondering if it's something related to the trans actually. I've begun putting it in neutral when I pull to a stoplight, and it seems like it's not doing it any more. It also doesn't do it in park, only when I'm at a light in drive.
I'm going to re-gap the plugs again just in case, however.
I'm going to re-gap the plugs again just in case, however.
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I'm going to re-gap the plugs today and see what happens, and how they're looking while they're out (pics will be posted) then i'll move on to the more expensive stuff (and probably an oil change since I need one and we never get to that part when I'm up there Erick) in the coming weeks.
As I recall, however, the torque converter basically is just slipping by when you're at a stop, so you're really not putting any load on the motor when you're stopped. However, the car hiccupped a few times in neutral this morning, so it seems that is not the problem.
As I recall, however, the torque converter basically is just slipping by when you're at a stop, so you're really not putting any load on the motor when you're stopped. However, the car hiccupped a few times in neutral this morning, so it seems that is not the problem.
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By that logic, you're not putting any load on the motor when you're driving down the road, because the wheels are just turning against the pavement.TheRandom1 wrote: As I recall, however, the torque converter basically is just slipping by when you're at a stop, so you're really not putting any load on the motor when you're stopped. However, the car hiccupped a few times in neutral this morning, so it seems that is not the problem.
If the car will start rolling when you release the brakes, you're putting load on the motor.
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