that should be "advance" the timimg. advance incrementally till you get pinging, then back off a bit. if you get pinging during load, back off a bit more.
----- Original Message ----- From: "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] New to list > E85 is 93% the energy of gasoline (80460 btu/gallon, vs. 87000 btu/gallon) > so you will need about 13:1 vs 14:1 a/f. make sure you have ethanol rated > hoses and seals. > > 9:1 a/f is for neat ethanol (E100) > > I would suggest increasing compression (shave the heads, or thinner head > gasket), and adjusting the timing. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Thomas-WLTM07" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'biofuel@egroups.com'" <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:51 AM > Subject: [biofuel] New to list > > > > I am new to the list, but I would like to ask a question: > > > > I am considering converting my carbureted car (1980 Trans AM, 1970 400) to > > run on E85. > > > > What are the drawbacks? > > What are the advantages? > > What fuel mixture is correct? (I have read 9:1 A/F ratio) > > What sort of issues do I need to understand and deal with? > > > > Thank you > > Thomas Martin > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details http://click.egroups.com/1/11231/0/_/837408/_/982167504/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
