E85!!!!

[Shuba]

I accidentally filled my 2017 up with E85 Gasoline ...the check engine ...No Trac light came on and the Cruise Control is not working???? advice please!!

 

[pDubs]

Certainly better than filling with diesel. You will probably get some misfires and feel like crap, but it should be okay.

If you can't siphon it out or drain your fuel tank, I would drive it a ton and top off with regular gas as much as possible.

 

[thennen]

What he said ^^^ Keep topping off frequently.

 

[Shuba]

Thanks....I will do that!.. so everything happening is being affected by this? even the cruise control?

 

[pDubs]

More than likely the check engine is from misfiring or a fuel sensor or something. The Traction control light is most likely disabled simply because there's a CEL.

The cruise control not working is happening only because either one of those is on currently. Domino effect! Should all self resolve. My guess is if you go and get the code read and cleared it will all be fine.

 

[WeakSauz]

Once you've run the e85 out, I'd recommend a fuel system cleaner/additive

 

[Inv4drZm]

Disconnect the return fuel line and divert it into a bucket. If you can distinguish it from the supply line, and if its easy to disconnect somewhere I don't know.

 

[4runnin4mylife]

I accidentally filled my 2017 up with E85 Gasoline ...the check engine ...No Trac light came on and the Cruise Control is not working???? advice please!!

1.Drain to half tank of E85
2 Fill up rest of tank with 93 octane
3.Head to dragstrip

 

[thennen]

Thanks....I will do that!.. so everything happening is being affected by this? even the cruise control?

My 2001 lost VSC and TRAC because of an evap code. It's designed that way. The E85 may be messing with your O2 sensors because it burns differently, and the truck may be turning off traction control in response. I imagine cruise is also tied in to that system, but not sure.

 

[Shuba]

Thanks for the great quick replies! appreciated !

 

[Bayou_Pro]

Thanks....I will do that!.. so everything happening is being affected by this? even the cruise control?

Yes definitely so. I'd drain it or pump it out myself. You will run lean with E-85. That's why you are getting the missfires most likely.


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[LandCruiser]

On a related note, my dad was filling up with E15 for some reason the two months he was up here.

I didn't notice anything wrong with it...

I just asked him WTF and he mistook that it's labeled "86" for being a tier above the 85 trash gas.

 

[YellowSnow]

Ok OP....is this really your wife posting?

 

[MGTrail]

1.Drain to half tank of E85
2 Fill up rest of tank with 93 octane
3.Head to dragstrip

HAHA this is what i used to do with my BMWs running JB4 to achieve an e40-e50 mix.