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Ram 1500/2500/3500: E-85 General Information

Ram Truck 1500 2500 3500 (2009 - 2018) Owner's Manual / Starting And Operating / Flexible Fuel (3.6L Engine Only) - If Equipped / E-85 General Information

The information in this section is for Flexible Fuel vehicles only. These vehicles can be identified by a unique fuel filler door label that states Ethanol (E-85) or Unleaded Gasoline Only. This section only covers those subjects that are unique to these vehicles. Please refer to the other sections of this manual for information on features that are common between Flexible Fuel and gasoline-only powered vehicles.

E-85 General Information
E-85 Fuel Cap

E-85 General Information
E-85 Badge

Ethanol Fuel (E-85)

E-85 is a mixture of approximately 85% fuel ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline.

WARNING! Ethanol vapors are extremely flammable and could cause serious personal injury. Do not use E-85 as a cleaning agent and never use it near an open flame.

Fuel Requirements

Your vehicle will operate on both unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87, or E-85 fuel, or any mixture of these two. For best results, a refueling pattern that alternates between E-85 and unleaded gasoline should be avoided.

When you do switch fuel types it is recommended that:

  • you do not add less than 5 gallons (19 Liters) when refueling
  • you operate the vehicle immediately after refueling for a period of at least 5 minutes

Observing these precautions will avoid possible hard starting and/or significant deterioration in driveability during warm up.

NOTE:

  • When the ambient temperature is above 90º F (32º C), you may experience hard starting and rough idle following start up even if the above recommendations are followed.
  • Some additives used in regular gasoline are not fully compatible with E-85 and may form deposits in your engine. To eliminate driveability issues that may be caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline additive, such as MOPAR Injector Cleanup or Techron may be used.

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