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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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what additional stuff is on the flex fuel models???? is the motor the same???? injectors and stuff???? thanks.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Injectors and rails are different and I heard that the seals are different in the fuel system. The motors are the same.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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AFAIK there's some sort of system to determine the ratio of ethanol to gasoline to alter the air/fuel ratio to run stoich w/ the mixture. I dont know if they do or not, but they should, also increase timing depending on the amount of ethanol. Also, different materials in the fuel system that the alcohol wont destroy.
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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so is it a bad thing to have a flex fuel???
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no you get bigger injectors stock and i think maybe bigger fuel pump to because the ethonal take a richer mixture than gas. plus you can run more boost with the other fuel it has higher octane
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no you get bigger injectors stock and i think maybe bigger fuel pump to because the ethonal take a richer mixture than gas. plus you can run more boost with the other fuel it has higher octane IF I Had a choice i would have got flex fuel
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right on. thanks guys. mike fix your phone, ive been trying to get ahold of you for a week.
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my gas cap is different too
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