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Old 08-07-2007, 07:22 PM
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E85

If you decide to run E85 in your Fit most likely you'll throw a code 45(like me) because it's running too lean. While it's nice that E85 has a octane rating of about 105, the energy contained in ethanol for a given unit is less than gasoline. You'll notice that your fuel economy will be lessened but of course it'd be nice if you are going to go the FI route and have the ability to add fuel when needed plus the advantage of the higher octane.


Time to fill up with regular 87 and clear the code before I head off to CRXPO this weekend.

~Alex
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