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Old 05-13-2014, 06:22 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Staples View Post
Could have been corrosion from the fuel lines? They say high ethanol content likes to break down and corrode rubber. A lot of people upgrade their fuel lines to stainless braided to help with this issue.
The feed line is steel coated in a corrosive barrier of polyurethane. Besides the 6" or so that are in the fuel access area. So I guess that could be.

But stainless braided has nothing to do with what is inside the line. That is just a sheath for protection. The inside of those lines are plastics, nylon and Teflon.

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy View Post
to be honest I didn't know it had anything to do with safety. I use it cause its higher octane and cooling properties. Paired with my tune it's amazing how much of a difference it makes. It also allows me to boost at 22psi

source: E85 Vs Race Gas | Cooling advantage and tuning Ethanol
This is the same thing. Octane is safety.
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