Flex fuel?

[nitzer51]

I live in a free-for-all state, South Carolina, where we don't even inspect our vehicles. I just located a 2014 Explorer that might be a suitable replacment for my '03. However, the 2014 Ex is in a California Emissions state. These vehicles have California Emissions and the engines are not labeled for be Flex Fuel which I assume is ethanol greater than 15%. Does anyone know whether there is, in fact, a mechanical reason that higher ethanol blends can't be used in a California Emission vehicle or is it just because higher ethanol blends don't meet California Emission standards?

I researched this as I bought my ex in Washington state, which also goes my California law. These non flex fuel cars cannot take flex fuel. The reason why. California does not allow flex fuel is bc they say that the flex fuel engines actually emit more pollution before the engine warms up than a regular gas engine....

 

[Chef-j]

First time filing up at station today.....looks like our 2017 V6 is flex fuel. Id thought they stopped at some year? No emblem on trunk just this yellow sticker. Well good to know

 

[peterk9]

No such sticker on mine.

Peter

 

[Chef-j]

No such sticker on mine.

Peter

thats interesting

 

[Explorer XLT 17]

My 17 has that yellow sticker. It also states on window sticker it a flex fuel vehicle. There is nothing on the rear hatch to indicate flex fuel. But I'm not gonna use it anyhow.