E-85 in an '87 Toyota Camry! accidentally

[af0h]

Heh, last summer I accidentally put E-85 in my '87 Toyota Camry! Wasn't paying attention and it was somewhat cheaper.

Being 70-miles from home and expecting the worst, I tried to make it anyway and went for it. Suprisingly, the car ran ok - dang Toyota! I don't know the parameters the computer is allowed to adjust for, but it managed.

Realising what I did (tank wasn't completely empty and I didn't fill it up all the way either) I put regular 89 octane in when I got home. Didn't think to check my gas mileage though.

I wasn't sure of any long-term effects of the alcohol in an '87 2.0 FI Toyota engine, but it's still running strong at 270,000 miles.

Pretty cool in a way...

 

[brianl703]

Someone on the Saab 93 forums did an experiment and found that the Saab 93 would run with up to 40% E85 in the tank before it threw a check engine light.

An 87 Toyota may well not have a check engine light

 

[Cutehumor]

22 years old, your check engine light bulb probably burned out along time ago

 

[af0h]

Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
22 years old, your check engine light bulb probably burned out along time ago

Nah, it's on all the time anyway...