10% Ethanol
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10% Ethanol
Alright, I have been puzzled as to why my car was running so dangerously lean after I put the turbo kit back on it. But now I realize that it is the ethanol in the gas that is throwing my A/F ratio into the lean zone.
What do I need to do to make my car run right? I really would like to avoid burning holes in my pistons under boost pressure... I am wondering if there is some kind of addative that I can use to richen the mixture a little bit...
Apparently this is a common problem, my friends check engine light came on in his stock civic and it gave him the same "system too lean" code I am throwing...
Any suggestions? Is anybody else having the same problem?
What do I need to do to make my car run right? I really would like to avoid burning holes in my pistons under boost pressure... I am wondering if there is some kind of addative that I can use to richen the mixture a little bit...
Apparently this is a common problem, my friends check engine light came on in his stock civic and it gave him the same "system too lean" code I am throwing...
Any suggestions? Is anybody else having the same problem?
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Re: 10% Ethanol
I am on a budget until I finish school... I have to make due with what I have, and I am planning on tuning as soon as I can save up enough money...
This is why I am asking for some kind of addative... Because tuning is not in the cards for me right now...
This is why I am asking for some kind of addative... Because tuning is not in the cards for me right now...
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Re: 10% Ethanol
buy better gas or put an octane booster in it i dont have problems with pump gas in my turbo crx so i think a tune would be the best or at least put bigger injectors in it
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Re: 10% Ethanol
You've got other problems I think. Ethanol won't make the car run lean, the ethanol is blended so the end result is the same octane rating as standard gas, and you shouldn't notice a difference. Most ECUs are more than capable of running on ethanol blends with no adjustment necessary.
I've been using ethanol blended gas here in CO for almost a year with no problems. It's been in use here for years.
I might recommend resetting the ECU though, so it can recal itself with the different gas blend.
I've been using ethanol blended gas here in CO for almost a year with no problems. It's been in use here for years.
I might recommend resetting the ECU though, so it can recal itself with the different gas blend.
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Re: 10% Ethanol
Originally Posted by Fabrik8
You've got other problems I think. Ethanol won't make the car run lean, the ethanol is blended so the end result is the same octane rating as standard gas, and you shouldn't notice a difference. Most ECUs are more than capable of running on ethanol blends with no adjustment necessary.
I've been using ethanol blended gas here in CO for almost a year with no problems. It's been in use here for years.
I might recommend resetting the ECU though, so it can recal itself with the different gas blend.
I've been using ethanol blended gas here in CO for almost a year with no problems. It's been in use here for years.
I might recommend resetting the ECU though, so it can recal itself with the different gas blend.
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Re: 10% Ethanol
Originally Posted by Hatch Man(GsR)
Alright, I have been puzzled as to why my car was running so dangerously lean after I put the turbo kit back on it. But now I realize that it is the ethanol in the gas that is throwing my A/F ratio into the lean zone.
What do I need to do to make my car run right? I really would like to avoid burning holes in my pistons under boost pressure... I am wondering if there is some kind of addative that I can use to richen the mixture a little bit...
Apparently this is a common problem, my friends check engine light came on in his stock civic and it gave him the same "system too lean" code I am throwing...
Any suggestions? Is anybody else having the same problem?
What do I need to do to make my car run right? I really would like to avoid burning holes in my pistons under boost pressure... I am wondering if there is some kind of addative that I can use to richen the mixture a little bit...
Apparently this is a common problem, my friends check engine light came on in his stock civic and it gave him the same "system too lean" code I am throwing...
Any suggestions? Is anybody else having the same problem?