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  1. #1 Old E85 
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    Just a few questions regarding E 85. I've had my GP sitting for roughly 2 years now without a drivetrain. I'm looking to get it back on the road soon. It has about a half a tank of E 85 that needs to be pumped out. Will my walbro fuel pump need to be replaced or should I be fine. I'm going back to regular pump gas.
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    From what I've read the walbro 255 prefers regular gas so you should be fine
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    Quote Originally Posted by selliott View Post
    From what I've read the walbro 255 prefers regular gas so you should be fine
    I think he wants to know if sitting in E85 for years did any damage to his pump...
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    Ahh gotcha I wasn't thinking about that.........well I'm not sure. Sorry
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    drain the e85 and refill. it absorbs lots of water when you let it sit.

    typically when you put an e85 car in storage you want to drain the system and flush it with regular gas.

    buy a tester and test it, but the likely outcome is that it's bad.
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    E85 is pretty similar to heet antifreeze.. so it is really stable. You shouldnt have to do anything but drive it at this point.
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    Exactly, I'm not going back to E85. I need to know whether my fuel pump will work or not after soaking in that stuff for two years
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    I'd say drain the tank and try it unless you want to pull the pump out and inspect it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamus04 View Post
    Exactly, I'm not going back to E85. I need to know whether my fuel pump will work or not after soaking in that stuff for two years
    go back to 93 after you drive out what you have? Pretty simple concept here.
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