e85 storage question

bmwm3redblack · 09-29-2013, 03:48 AM

Hey guys i filled my car with e85+93 octane 2 days ago, and i still got half tank.
So how long can e85 be stored in my tank??? Cause i'll go to visit my friend fot 3-4 days so i won't use my car. And i've heard that e85 can loose its quality or smth is it true???

rdeterman · 09-29-2013, 07:57 AM

3-4days is not a big deal. you will be fine

joec500 · 09-29-2013, 09:43 AM

i run 100% E85 and leave my car for weeks without issues.

Presidio335xi · 09-29-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by joec500

i run 100% E85 and leave my car for weeks without issues.

Same here. 100% too

CHECKERED · 09-29-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwm3redblack

And i've heard that e85 can loose its quality or smth is it true???

In theory E85 absorbers so much moisture (considerably more then regular gas) that if stored for a long time (2-3 month in humid conditions) the water content in the fuel will rust out the injectors….aka replace all 6 injectors

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rdeterman First Lieutenant 11 Rep 399 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Coupe 6mt Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Iowa iTrader: (2)	3-4days is not a big deal. you will be fine __________________ JB4 G5 ISO W/BMS FLASH, FBO, Walbro LPFP, Spec S2+ SMFW
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joec500 Brigadier General 125 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: it has 4 wheels Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (10)	i run 100% E85 and leave my car for weeks without issues. __________________ 2007 E92 6MT SGM: MusicarNW Level 2, Procede Rev 2.5, FFTEC/Vishnu LPFP with Flexfuel Sensor and Flash, M3 Offset V701's, WaveTrac LSD, Michelin PSS, Downpipes, M3 Control Arms, TCKline D/A Suspension, LCI Tail lights, Lux AE's, ER Charge Pipe, DCI's, Mtech Front and Rear, M3 Sideskirts, HPF Stage 1 Clutch
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