Bret Ludwig wrote:
> Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote:
>
> >
> > >Check out the FFV Saab 9-5 Biopower. Its power is significantly
greater on
> > >E85 compared to gasoline and provides similar mpg. This does require
a remap
> > >of the ECU of course and some fuel sytem components have been
upgraded for
> > >better E85 compatability.
> >
> > What is E85? Is that fuel with 15 percent ethanol?
>
> E85 is 85% ethanol with 15% gasoline added, for cold weather starting
> and so you can see any flames if it catches on fire. Unfortunately, it
> also means fighting an E85 fire with water is less successful. Water
> fire extinguishment is the reason Indy racing went from using a
> cornucopia of fuels to mandating straight methanol only.
I thought trying to extinguish a gasoline fire with water wasn't too
clever in the
first place !
Doesn't methanol also burn 'invisibly' too ?
Graham
