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Originally Posted by NoDOHC
So I had a few spare moments from work and I decided to do some beta testing for an air-cooled VW project (which will be running E85). It seemed an excellent idea to run E85 in my Mazda to test for startability (I had heard rumors that E85 did not start well).
The good news is that the car started just fine on E85.
The bad news is that I got approx. 300 miles on E85 before I started having Injectors sticking (this made the car not idle properly). I replaced the bad injectors and went back to regular gas, but now it appears that my fuel pump has given up the ghost.
Has anyone else experienced similar problems running E85?
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I've been running E85 for a few years now with no issues. Over 50% of the rotaries in the NY area are on ethanol. I've tested the winter blends as well as the summer blends and have no issues starting in the cold.
I've gone as far as 30psi on E80 and no knock. I honestly believe ethanol is by far the best fuel for rotaries. You have to see how clean the motors are when taken apart.
I've also used E98 but that's another story....
If you have any questions let me know.
Anthony