Yes, but they laugh because the entire world can drill in their own country,
but we cannot, even though we are the most responsible in the world. They
hate us because we are free.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Miles D.
Oliver
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:16 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: E85 fuel information..
Thank you.
As I grow older the more I want to do whatever I can to keep the dollar I
made here, spent here but that isn't always possible.
The more I read, the more I understand there are downsides to running
something like E85, but if given a chance that my $$ was going to stay
here in the USA I would try and opt for it.
Hell, they hate us because we want the oil..
They'd probably hate us just as much because we don't..
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Jason Bleazard wrote:
>
> On Thu, March 30, 2006 10:51 am, Miles D. Oliver said:
>>
>> Heck, I don't even know if my 2002 QC is compatible, or could be made to
>> be.
>
> Well, this is just the official propaganda site, but according to
> http://www.e85fuel.com/information/daimler_chrysler.php Dakotas are not
> compatible. I'm not sure exactly what the difference is, but I seem to
> remember reading once that it has something to do with the materials used
in
> the fuel system (E85 has a tendency to eat the regular stuff).
>
> It says that *fleet* Durangos and Rams with the 4.7 are compatible, so it
> probably isn't too difficult to do the conversion. However, Googling for
"E85
> conversion" just turns up a bunch of pages telling me it's possible but
not
> legal. Best info: http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/faqs/conversion.php. I
guess
> it depends on how important that sort of thing is for any emissions
testing
> programs in your area.
>
> As for real-world experience, I can't help you there. Since Dakotas don't
> like the stuff, I've never tried it or even seen it. I have run E10 with
no
> problems. The owner's manual specifically says E10 is fine (I checked).
I
> remember it being considerably cheaper in Iowa, presumably due to
government
> subsidies. Sunoco around my area sells almost exclusively E10.
>
> Personally, I like the idea of ethanol or other biofuels. They may not
> generate quite as much power on the dyno, but I think the engines could be
> adapted to work better with these fuels if a determined effort was made.
> Here's the thing that sticks out in my mind: oil comes from Iraq, corn
comes
> from Iowa. Who would you rather buy from?
>
>
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