E85 In Non E85 Compatible Truck?

[Blown03]

So I just got off the phone with my buddy who got a NBS silverado a few months ago, 1500 Reg Cab, short box. I guess he thought it was e85 compatible, but turns out its not. He put a full tank in it and now the engine light came on, says truck is still running good though. I've heard lots of people running E85 in non newer vehicles, and not having any problems. Has anyone on here done this? Do you think he'll be ok if he lets it burn through and puts regular fuel in it? Will the engine light go off once the E85 is burned through it? His truck is 4x4 and has the 5.3

[redvett]

If his truck was E85 compatable it would have had an E85 emblem on the rear of the vehicle. He should put regular gas in ASAP and keep filling it as much as possible till all the E85 is plurged out. If the SES light doesnt go out in a tank or two of regular than he needs to see the dealer.

Tell him to READ his Owners manual.

[svensk]

If his truck was E85 compatable it would have had an E85 emblem on the rear of the vehicle. He should put regular gas in ASAP and keep filling it as much as possible till all the E85 is plurged out. If the SES light doesnt go out in a tank or two of regular than he needs to see the dealer.

Tell him to READ his Owners manual.

E85 can seriously damage a vehicle that isn't made to use it.

[ctahoe]

Not completely true. My 07 Tahoe was E85 ready, however no yellow gas cap, no flex fuel badge on the rear, the window sticker, paperwork hanging from the glove box when purchased, and a small sticker inside the gas door were the only way one would know the vehicle was ok with E85. My 07 Silverado is not E85 ready, wish it was, but I never had the opportunity to find E85 for the Tahoe when I had it, so don't really miss that feature.

 

When's the hydrogen powered Silverado coming out?

 

 

If his truck was E85 compatable it would have had an E85 emblem on the rear of the vehicle. He should put regular gas in ASAP and keep filling it as much as possible till all the E85 is plurged out. If the SES light doesnt go out in a tank or two of regular than he needs to see the dealer.

Tell him to READ his Owners manual.

[svensk]

Not completely true. My 07 Tahoe was E85 ready, however no yellow gas cap, no flex fuel badge on the rear, the window sticker, paperwork hanging from the glove box when purchased, and a small sticker inside the gas door were the only way one would know the vehicle was ok with E85. My 07 Silverado is not E85 ready, wish it was, but I never had the opportunity to find E85 for the Tahoe when I had it, so don't really miss that feature.

 

When's the hydrogen powered Silverado coming out?

 

 

If his truck was E85 compatable it would have had an E85 emblem on the rear of the vehicle. He should put regular gas in ASAP and keep filling it as much as possible till all the E85 is plurged out. If the SES light doesnt go out in a tank or two of regular than he needs to see the dealer.

Tell him to READ his Owners manual.

 

Flex fuel capable should have a glove box code.

[Blown03]

Ok thanks. I was reading a ton of stuff from google that says it shouldn't harm anything in the vehicle being its newer then 1988. I'll tell him to run it through and keep adding a few gallons of regular gas every so often.

[schase]

I believe one potential problem with running E85 in a non-compatable engine other than the performance calibration is the corrosiveness of the fuel. E85 is an oxygenated fuel and tends to be more corrosive than gasoline requiring modification to the fuel system components (i.e. pumps, lines).

[Blown03]

I believe one potential problem with running E85 in a non-compatable engine other than the performance calibration is the corrosiveness of the fuel. E85 is an oxygenated fuel and tends to be more corrosive than gasoline requiring modification to the fuel system components (i.e. pumps, lines).

 

I did read this, however... They say it takes several thousand miles of driving on e85 to do anything harmful