tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223359068667078729.post8943752732594132591..comments2023-10-30T03:04:00.830-07:00Comments on The Drunken Swede: Dialing back on ethanolBuzzcuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04842955268141684744noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223359068667078729.post-84234355175830099442008-10-24T15:44:00.000-07:002008-10-24T15:44:00.000-07:00The lawnmower loved e85, once it got started. You...The lawnmower loved e85, once it got started. You are correct to assume that it took a lot of effort to start it. I also had to leave the throttle all the way open or it would stall out. <BR/><BR/>The mower was in my garage when I moved here, so I wouldn't feel too bad if I ruined it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223359068667078729.post-92038700883168476342008-10-24T13:51:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:51:00.000-07:00No, the throttle response really started to suck t...No, the throttle response really started to suck the more over 40% I got.<BR/><BR/>So you use straight up E85 in your lawnmower in the summer? I've never tried that, I figured it just wouldn't start or run well.Buzzcuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842955268141684744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223359068667078729.post-73215283000485303122008-10-24T11:02:00.000-07:002008-10-24T11:02:00.000-07:00I noticed hesitant starting in the VW too. It's a...I noticed hesitant starting in the VW too. It's an issue in the cold but there don't seem to be any other hesitation issues. I used e85 in my lawn mower and find that it simply will not start below 50 degrees until you increase the concentration of gasoline.<BR/><BR/>I'm backing off the ethanol because the price of gas is below e85 when you consider BTUs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com