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Originally Posted by wdfifteen View Post
Any opinion/data on running E85 in old, higher compression (9.5 - 10:1) engines? I don't care about fuel mileage, I just don't want to damage my engine.
That's not high compression. You would be better off with gasoline.

For reference, Mazda's new inline 4 has a 14:1 compression ratio and runs on pump gasoline. It is not turbocharged though. I imagine it would really wake up with E85.

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