The other really important thing to check is the corrosion potential of the other components in the fuel system and the engine itself. In particular check the compatibility of the seals and pipes. You should also make sure that the injectors are up to the task.
Ethanol is very corrosive, mostly due to its affinity to water, but also in its own right. If you do not ensure that the material are suitable it can result in some catastrophic engine failures = very expensive. Suitable material components are usually available though. Good luck. Garry. -----Original Message----- From: robert luis rabello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 4 July 2003 11:24 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Ethanol fuel engine alterations Chicago Medi-Transit wrote: > I am looking for information that can provide me with > difficulty or simplicity of converting a 2002 Ford > E250 v6 engine to run on ethanol fuel. Information > that I have discovered on the major auto makers > websites are indirectly discouraging conversions > expressing the difficulty. So I am seeking thoughts > and suggestions from the group. Journey to Forever > site briefly explains in one paragraph some minor > changes. So if there is anyone that can assist me, it > would be greatly appreciated. Check out this link: http://www.sdsefi.com/specific.html You should be able to run an EFI system using a high pressure fuel pump and this kind of adjustable, computerized injection control. Look into the 30# fuel injectors the guys running turbo and supercharged Mustangs are installing, and while you're at it, consider "abnormal aspiration" to enable maximum efficiency from the higher octane ethanol. Fuel injection should enable you to run lower "proof" ethanol. There is not a lot of information available for those of us with fuel injected engines, but from what I understand, high pressure fuel injection essentially eliminates the cold starting problems that plague carbureted engines. Other than that, you can look into the E 85 "flexi fuel" engines available from Ford. (You may even own one already!) You would need to mix pure ethanol (no water) with 15% gasoline, but this would require NO engine modifications whatsoever--the onboard computer will sense the specific gravity of the fuel and do its magic on your behalf. robert luis rabello "The Edge of Justice" Adventure for Your Mind http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/9782 Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Save on Coral Calcium. Get Better Health and Stronger Bones. Seen on TV http://www.challengerone.com/t/l.asp?cid-2805&lp=calcium2.asp http://us.click.yahoo.com/9gf46B/EfUGAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
