# converting a car to ethanol, couple quick questions

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-a-car-to-ethanol-couple-quick-questions/319866
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [September 3, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-a-car-to-ethanol-couple-quick-questions/319866 "2005-09-03T05:31:09Z")
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#### Post date: [September 3, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-a-car-to-ethanol-couple-quick-questions/319866/1 "2005-09-03T05:31:09Z")

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ok with gas prices climbing i’m thinking on converting a short-distance vehicle to run on alternate fuel using [this stil here](http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com/id1.html). i’ve got 2 semi dead cars in my shed… a 1986 pontiac sunbird wagon, and a 1979 subaru gl wagon. which would be easier to convert? is that still one of the more efficient? where can i find specific information on converting the cars?