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awptickes · 06-16-2008, 02:26 PM

So, now that I understand why my car has not been making the power it used to now that they've switched the gasoline to a 10% ethanol blend, what does everyone else do?

Here's what I figure:
100% Normal gasoline = 14.7:1
100% Ethanol = 9:1

So, 90% gasoline + 10% ethanol = 14.13:1

Right? So I should tune my stuff to 14.3:1 (with the appropriate modification for load) instead of 14.7, right?

Anyone's input will be considered, even newbies'.

t3t4delsol · 06-16-2008, 02:28 PM

what are you tunning with?

awptickes · 06-16-2008, 02:30 PM

Hondata s300 and a PLX wideband.

stuntstere · 07-04-2008, 12:47 AM

usually when you start to add ethenol to the mix the engine likes a little more timing.. i tuned on e-85 and it was sluggish until i added roughly 8- 10 degrees to wot. of course backing it off a couple of degrees at peak fuel consumption cause it usually indicates peak torque without dyno tuning.... hope this helps a little

06-16-2008, 02:26 PM	#1
awptickes Reverend Awptickes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 21 Posts: 3,953 iTrader: 6 / 100% Ride: 1999 Civic EJ9, 2009 Fit GE8, 2006 Suzuki SV650s Rep Power: 184	E10 and tuning So, now that I understand why my car has not been making the power it used to now that they've switched the gasoline to a 10% ethanol blend, what does everyone else do? Here's what I figure: 100% Normal gasoline = 14.7:1 100% Ethanol = 9:1 So, 90% gasoline + 10% ethanol = 14.13:1 Right? So I should tune my stuff to 14.3:1 (with the appropriate modification for load) instead of 14.7, right? Anyone's input will be considered, even newbies'. __________________ ☻/ DIY/Howto HID Projector retrofit /▌ / \

06-16-2008, 02:30 PM	#3
awptickes Reverend Awptickes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 21 Posts: 3,953 iTrader: 6 / 100% Ride: 1999 Civic EJ9, 2009 Fit GE8, 2006 Suzuki SV650s Rep Power: 184	Hondata s300 and a PLX wideband. __________________ ☻/ DIY/Howto HID Projector retrofit /▌ / \

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06-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#2
t3t4delsol Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: York, Pa Age: 26 Posts: 652 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 del sol si turbo / dd is a 95 eclipse gsx Rep Power: 16	what are you tunning with?

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stuntstere Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	usually when you start to add ethenol to the mix the engine likes a little more timing.. i tuned on e-85 and it was sluggish until i added roughly 8- 10 degrees to wot. of course backing it off a couple of degrees at peak fuel consumption cause it usually indicates peak torque without dyno tuning.... hope this helps a little

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