wierd sputter

[horseplay2]

I was leaving the gas station with my 90 notch, went to hammer on it and it started to sputter in 1st, and 2nd then was good in the other 3 gears. started going from a stop and the same thing happened???? wtf? car ran great before the fuel stop... help also, if you push in the clutch and rev it up, its fine

[horseplay2]

ANYONE??????

[jdominick]

obviously load related, greatest load is from dig
check usual suspects, plugs/wires/cap/rotor check for knock, then air/fuel side, filters, injectors, pump???

[Outlaw86'd]

where did you buy gas?

[horseplay2]

I run E-85, but It was same place I buy from all the time in town where I live. I thought of that too. car sits and idles awesome, no miss, maybe just a bit of bad corn?

[RNSF]

I run E-85, but It was same place I buy from all the time in town where I live. I thought of that too. car sits and idles awesome, no miss, maybe just a bit of bad corn?

I would say yes. Ethanol is soluble in water and will suck up moisture. If the batch has been sitting there for a long time it could have a very high water content and will not separate out. Old watery e85 burns like shit and would explain sudden symptoms.

Drain that shit out and get fresh stuff, I would never recommend going back to that pump. I would also demand a refund if you put fresh e85 in the tank and it fixes the problem.