Can a gasoline non ffv car run on more than 10% ethanol?

Question

I have a Honda 1998 car. It can't run on E85 alone. But all gas in Minnesota is 10% ethanol already. Can I add any more to that mixture without ruining my engine?

Answer 1

Have your mechanic convert your car. It's really not that difficult, and then you can run on E-100 if you want!

Answer 2

It would require replacing a bunch of gaskets and changing the fue air mixture.

Answer 3

10% should help in cleaning your fuel system.

Answer 4

Be careful,Try 1/4 tank E85 to 3/4 tank reg. If you don't here a pinging sound going up a hill then add more maybe 1/2 Keep close eye on millage If you here the pinging sound back off the thottle and run less It may not be worth your while Do'nt know till you try

Answer 5

with the right modifications you can make any engine run on straight alcohol. understand though that even flex fuel vehicles are not programed to run on any fuel that has more than 85% alcohol content.

as for the conversion for your car, it may be as simple as adding a flex fuel sensor to the fuel line to tell the computer how much alcohol is in the fuel. you might also have to reprogram the computer as well.