Re: Re: Fuel cheap

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Wed Jun 16 2004 - 03:40:05 EDT


On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 01:35:16 -0400, jonsdak@adelphia.net ("Jon")
wrote:

>
>I know the 3.3L in my dad's Voyager can take E85, but I don't personally
>have experience with it, or know anyone who does.
>
>Which actually leads me to an "offshoot" question: what makes an engine
>"Flex-fuel"-capable?
>How would one make a non-"Flex-fuel" engine run on alternative fuels?
>
>I'm curious because there have been some pretty off-the-wall things people
>have made engines run on in the past, but all of these that I can recall
>have made it impossible for that engine to run gasoline, once modified. It
>would appear, however, that "Flex-fuel" engines can still run ordinary gas?

I especially wonder because of this page:
http://www.e85fuel.com/information/daimler_chrysler.htm

According to that, a 2004 1/2 ton Ram with the 4.7L is a "flex fuel"
vehicle.



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