Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel affects lubrication

[jqrjr]

Jim,
There is a guy I think he lives in a New england state, who converted
his Bluebird to run on used vegtable oil, he has special filtration
system on his coach and apparently stops for a quick burger, fries
and fill up all at once. Maybe Bruce can help you locate his
information.

Jim Riordan
88 WBWL XXV
Stuart, Fl.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, James Harvie
wrote:
>
> Al. The article I was reading, was from Wikipedia/ burning
vegetable oil. Under "Legal Implications", It states, "The conversion
of an automobile engine, to burn Vegetable oil is not legal under US
EPA guidelines". This must apply to Gasoline engines, not sure.
>
Jimmy Harvie
> Al wrote: 82FC Boston Ma Jimmy,
> I would agree that biodiesel has a higher gel point than
> Diesel. But when you are using as a blend, then the higher gel
point
> will not be noticable. I believe this article used 1 - 2% as a
> basis. You would be able to run 1 - 2 % blend in any weather as
long
> as the other 98 - 99 % is petro diesel. If you would need to add
> additives to petro diesel to keep from jelling, this wil take care
of
> the biodiesel blend as well.
>
> The running of biodiesel is perfectly legal in the U.S.
> Actually the emmissions are better on the environment than the
petro
> diesel product. It is endosed by the EPA and DOT. In fact, the
> government is promoting it by dumping millions of dollars in
> incentives to get the technology rolling becuase biodiesel is a
> renewable resource.
>
> Yes the biodiesel is a cleanser and will remove all the years of
> petro diesel deposits. This will end up in your filter but after
> your first tank full, your filter changes will go back to how you
> changed filters before. I change all of my filters ( gas & oil )
> every 5k miles as a preventative.
>
> My mixture goes from 50 % ( B50 )to 100 % ( B100 ) based on the
> time of the year. Of course I enjoy having about two days a year as
> a winter season.
>
> Al, Kathy, Alfred & Daniel Johnson
> '96 BMC B75
> Mandeville, Louisiana
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, James Harvie
> wrote:
> >
> > The first diesel that Rudolf Diesel marketed, was designed to run
> on straight vegetable oil, although the first diesel tested, ran on
> coal dust. I wouldn't hesitate to run a mixed blend of 20%
Biodiesel,
> to 80% Petrodiesel,(although Biodiesel is still illegal to use in
the
> US due to epa regulations) The problem with Biodiesel is that it
has
> a high gel rate, (+32*F) compared to Petrodiesel (-15*F) so if used
> straight in cold weather, has to be preheated, in order to flow.
the
> other concern would be that Biodiesel has more solvents, than
> Petrodiesel, which will disolve sludge that may be in the tank, so
if
> one decides to go this route, plan on changing the filters
frequently
> for a while. As for this new Ultra Low Sulpher Diesel, I wouldn't
run
> one drop of that, without at least some form of lubrication
additive,
> do to the fact, that it dosen't have enough Jimmy
> Harvie
> > 82 FC Boston
> Ma
> > Al wrote: On another forum that I participate in
> someone found the following
> > article summarizing the wear that Ultra-Low Diesel has on diesel
> > engines.
> >
> > "A lower wear score indicates better lubricity. Biodiesel has
been
> > tested at varying concentrations with No. 1 and No. 2 diesel
fuels.
> The
> > results indicate that a 1 percent blend of biodiesel with No. 2
> diesels
> > is sufficient to reduce the HFRR micron score below the required
> 460
> > micron standard. However, a 2 percent biodiesel blend is required
> in
> > No. 1 diesel to get the HFRR micron score down to 460 microns."
> >
> > Link to the article
> >
>
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/article.../productio
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> > news/prod20.txt
> >
> > Al, Kathy, Alfred & Daniel Johnson
> > '96 BMC B75
> > Mandeville, Louisiana
> >
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