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Todd
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2005
14:49:06
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This week a couple of stations in town started selling E-85. It's an 85 ethanol/15 gasoline mix. It states the fuel can be burned in flex fuel vehicles. I've never heard this term before but I'm guessing if the Dak was a flex fuel vehicle I'd know it. I'd greatly appreciate if someone could enlighten me on the flex fuel vehicle...
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hmmm
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2005
15:36:55
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No, the Dakota is not an FFV.
A flexible fueled vehicle (FFV) has a single fuel tank, fuel system, and engine. The vehicle is designed to run on unleaded gasoline and an alcohol fuel (usually ethanol) in any mixture. The engine and fuel system in a flex-fuel vehicle must be adapted slightly to run on alcohol fuels because they are corrosive. There must also be a special sensor in the fuel line to analyze the fuel mixture and control the fuel injection and timing to adjust for different fuel compositions. The flex-fuel vehicle offers its owner an environmentally beneficial option whenever the alternative fuel is available.
Flex-fuel technology was created by Ford Motor Company in the mid-1980s. Flexible fueled vehicles (also called variable fuel vehicles) have been produced by Ford (Ranger, Crown Victoria and Taurus), GM (Chevy S-10 and GMC Sonoma), and Daimler-Chrysler (Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan).
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Todd
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2005
18:28:59
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Many thanks!
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slopehead
Dodge Dakota
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6/02/2005
22:25:36
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the taurus/sable 3.0 12 valve engine from the mid/late 90's also runs on a methanol mix, but only methanol, and has a ethanol only FFV mix option too. if you are not sure, contact your dealer as the wrong mix will ruin the engine. he can tell from the vid.
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