Can the Ridgeline run on E85 fuel?

[tedridge]

I just read an article in the NY Times about E85, a fuel cocktail that consists mostly of grain alcohol, or corn-based ethanol, with a splash of gasoline. Anyone know if the Ridgeline can run on it?

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/10/bu...tml?8dt&emc=dt

[Whaleya]

I beleive that all cars and trucks require modifications to run E85

[tedridge]

Not according to the article, and if you believe everything you read.

[zero]

From the Owners Manual, page 174:

"Some gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such as ethanol or MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to operate on oxygenated gasoline containing up to 10 percent ethanol by volume and up to 15 percent MTBE by volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol."

[bigridge]

DO NOT use that fuel in your ridgeline it will do allot of damage, the engine has to be specifically designed to run on both gas and methonal allot of ford cars can run on both i think its called evf design

[csimo]

The wording on the question is, "can the Ridgeline run on E85 fuel?" The answer is yes it CAN run on E85, but E85 is NOT approved for use in any Honda vehicle.

Will E85 cause damage? I don't know. You might end up with some clogged or damaged fuel injectors. The ECU may throw the fuel/air mixture off quite a bit. Maybe other problems.

Will I run E85? Only in an emergency. I've seen and talked to people that use E85 in vehicles not designed for it all the time. I'd probably be the one that had problems... not the guy pumping into his 1985 Chevy van.

-Joe