How do I go about storing my e85 injectors?

They are fic2145

 

Drive around on some 93 octane for a bit, like a couple of days.. then you can store the car. But good old petroleum through the fuel lines, pump and injectors will do the trick.

So if you've got a good 93 octane tune on it, then switch to that. If not, then go make one, or take the injectors out and clean them out, and don't put them in until next year.

*Edit* Just got your message about the car. take them out and have them cleand and checked over the next month.

 

After every race season I have mine cleaned and flow checked, but I'm OCD. lol

They only need a few seconds of run time with regular gas. Use ethanol free fuel if you have access to it. Octane doesn't matter. Ethanol free, does.

 

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2291519


Thanks for the replys guys also found this

 

yea you really need to "pickle" your e85 fuel system with plain old 93 before letting the vehicle sit for a long time.

finding ethanol free fuel is a PITA. There's only one station local to me and it's a new RaceTrac that opened a few months ago but they only have ethanol free 87.

from what I'm gathering it's all most stations offer due to most people not knowing the difference between "normal" e10 pump gas and ethanol free gas along with most people running 87 due to the overwhelming lack of "performance" vehicles that require higher octane fuel along with the economy forcing people to be cheap.... even if their car calls for 93

 

Just moved to this area but my bud said there is some hi octane pump gas around here like 103

 

Has anyone try using running WD40 through their injectors for storage?

 

Wd40 is horrible..

independent testing showed that wd40 does nothing to displace water and actually promotes corrosion...

don't use it on anything like an injector. stuck bolt or a squeaky hinge go for it, not on a precision piece of engineering

 

I think imma just send mine to fic to clean them as my car is worst than I thought the whole set up is trash.

Bottom top and my new turbo with less than 50 miles on it.

Gonna take me some time and some serious money to get back. Plus a lot
Of motivation.

 

Aren't new blocks sprayed with wd40 to prevent corrosion?

 

Sucks about your setup money mike...

What's the details

 

Not that I know of. most are covered in a small amount of atf because of how well it clings to vertical surfaces, some use a dedicated corrosion inhibiting coating. I will have to find that article about wd40, it was definitely interesting

 

E85 is highly hygroscopic and the moisture that is absorbed through this process can create issues with corrosion on any ferrous metals like those found in fuel injectors and fuel pumps.
This issue is a direct result of the alcohol based fuel and as such it isn't the injector itself that is the issue.

The advice above to store with pump gas is a good option if you're able to run pump gas in your car.
If you can't run pump gas in your car, or you are opening up your fuel system by disconnecting lines, removing injectors, etc. which exposes the system to open air, then this is what we recommend to properly 'pickle' your injectors and protect them.



Please keep in mind this is a preventative measure and will only maintain their current condition. Pickling injectors willl not clean or improve their current condition, so if your injectors have been sitting already or you suspect a problem then it is recommend that you send them in to us for a flow test and cleaning if necessary.

 

Well just pulled the head dropped a valve in #3

The Keeper was
Still stuck in the retainer, when i pull the vc.

Head is junk it was a R head too it sucks.

 

Mineral spirits work good. FYI