Cylinder head
The cylinder head has a surface coating on the intake
valve seats adapted for E85 fuel.
The valve play has been increased in order to achieve
the service intervals.
Injectors
The holes in the injectors have been increased by
30-35 % to increase the flow capacity because the
energy content in E85 is lower than that of petrol. More
fuel must be injected to achieve the same torque/output
when operating with E85 compared with 95-octane
petrol.
Fuel lines
The fuel lines are manufactured in stainless steel and the
fuel rail is coated with nickel on the inside. This is
because E85 has a corrosive effect on certain metals.
Electric engine block heater
The engine block heater is fitted at the factory. It is
located in one of the frost plug holes. Cable routing is
carried out by the dealer before delivery to the
customer.
The engine block heater should be used when the
temperature is expected to be less than -15°C but it can
also be effectively used in temperatures above -15°C.
Using the engine block heater reduces fuel consumption
and emissions when starting from cold and the engine
starts more easily.
DC/AC converter
A DC/AC converter is fitted on the left-hand side under
the rear seat and is designed to supply a square wave
pulse (alternating current) at 170 Hz to the fuel sensor's
resistor in order to prevent corrosion arising.
Fuel tank unit and fuel pump
Several of the fuel pump's internal components have
been adapted to cope with the special stresses that
operating with E85 entails:
· changed winding of the pump's electric armature
· carbon commutator instead of copper commutator
· improved quality in plastic and rubber
· certain cable terminals and connections have been
encapsulated
· special resistor card for the level sensor to work
with the inverter (DC/AC converter)