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Guest		#1 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 9:44:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		up here in darwin, my VT runslike **** on unleaded because of the air density, so ive just started using Ethanol blend - with excellent results, more power and better fuel efficiency.... will this damage my engine at all or do i have to get the engine remapped? also my mate has a VR also v6, is this vehicle also good to run ethanol blend? Cheers

Dr Terry		#2 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 6:37:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi VR,VT I use E10 in all my Commodore V6s (VP to VX) with no problems at all, although I'm interested in your comment that they run like **** on normal unleaded. I've not heard that one before. I run & workshop & see Commodore V6s by the hundred. I'm
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Dr Terry		#3 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 6:37:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi VR,VT I use E10 in all my Commodore V6s (VP to VX) with no problems at all, although Im interested in your comment that they run like **** on normal unleaded. Ive not heard that one before. I run & workshop & see Commodore V6s by the hundred. Im in
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Guest		#4 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 7:27:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I run my wifes VY on E10 with good results and have had no problems. I also run a EH Holden on boost 98 plus ethanol and it runs great, I went through entire fuel system replacing anything that maybe dodgy and to date everything purring like a kitten .

hq ss		#5 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 8:19:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 26/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 671 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		If you have plenty of time on your hands read this thread http://oldholden.com/node/53268 There are a lot of different points of view on this subject. In the second link I posted they have done testing with different blends and they show the results Edited by user Saturday, 5 January 2008 8:24:14 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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trubluhq		#6 Posted : Saturday, 5 January 2008 9:08:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 758		I have had a look in my VX owners manual and its says 91 or higher is to be used on the V6. However. I do recall seeing in the early V6 days where 93 was mentioned as a minimum.The computer prob detunes itself and effects the spark point with 91. Now d
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Guest		#7 Posted : Sunday, 6 January 2008 8:52:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Righto, I know the fuel up here is refined and inported from Singapore - thus maybe loosing the integrity of the octane rating..?.. it is suppose to have a 91 octane rating. I used to use 91 in brisbane , with no probs at all with the car. With out stati

Dr Terry		#8 Posted : Sunday, 6 January 2008 9:14:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi VR, VT Yes, I know the physics well, but I can't understand what the difference would be between a Sydney day with 40º & 90% relative humidity & a Darwin day with 40º/90%. There will be a difference with the jet, because you don't get 90% humidit
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Dr Terry		#9 Posted : Sunday, 6 January 2008 9:14:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi VR, VT Yes, I know the physics well, but I cant understand what the difference would be between a Sydney day with 40º & 90% relative humidity & a Darwin day with 40º/90%. There will be a difference with the jet, because you dont get 90% humidity
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Guest		#10 Posted : Sunday, 6 January 2008 9:57:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Yeah, I know at altitude all is different, mainly because density of relitive air. But they are getting those power differences testing engines on the ground! Im not too sure what other variable might change the power output of an engine between SYD and

Guest		#11 Posted : Sunday, 6 January 2008 10:03:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Dr Terry, Another thing with jets, up at altitude it is Low temp, Low pressure, and depends how hight you are- very high humidity or no humidity. Jets are more worried about stalling an engine at altitude -because of lack of air, rather than stalling

Guest		#12 Posted : Monday, 7 January 2008 4:05:38 AM(UTC)
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peter_flane		#13 Posted : Monday, 7 January 2008 4:13:31 AM(UTC)
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witcheshollow racing team		#14 Posted : Monday, 7 January 2008 11:53:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		The rumor I have heard is that the ethonol will eat anything that is made or rubber and these have to be changes over to a silicon type of "rubber" true or false? Also I know ethonol burns colder a big proble on the speedway track to get the car to a g
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Dr Terry		#15 Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2008 12:05:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi witches. 'Rubber' hasn't been used in fuel systems for decades. Most cars use some variety of neoprene or nitrile or a blend. The later the car the better. Most cars made in the last 10 to 15 years will have no worries about ethanol with their hoses
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Dr Terry		#16 Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2008 12:05:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Hi witches. Rubber hasnt been used in fuel systems for decades. Most cars use some variety of neoprene or nitrile or a blend. The later the car the better. Most cars made in the last 10 to 15 years will have no worries about ethanol with their hoses.
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witcheshollow racing team		#17 Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2008 2:13:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		yep methanol. guess who is a bit slow off the mark to day!! bloody 2 year old keeping you up all night!! "Such is life"
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