Can I run B20?

[Al]

Brad,
I have read a ton of feedback on "Diesel Secret". STAY AWAY from
it. The making of biodiesel is a chemical reaction that strips away
the fatty molecules thus thining the oil to consistency of petro
diesel. The biodiesel is going to be better on engines and better on
the environment. You get less friction because of all the
lubrication. You also get no carbon monoxide but instead you get
carbon dioxide which plants use to make oxygen for us. I have never
had to change a filter on the bus due to it being clogged. I do
service and change out all filters every 5k miles. I make my own
fuel and have since Nov. '05. Only had one filter clog on my '93
Dodge truck. Changed out the fuel filter, reprimed the engine and
off she went. So moral of the story, keep extra filters / wrenches
just in case.

Al Johnson
Mandeville, Louisiana
'96 BMC B100
'04 VW Passat B100
'03 Dodge 2500 B100
'93 Dodge 2500 B100

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "brad barton"
<bbartonwx@...> wrote:
>
> Mike,
> I think you'll actually be helping Texas Soybean farmers. The
corn's used
> to make Ethanol..which is even worse for your car than biodiesel is
for your
> bus. I'd like to see a consortium of BB owners get together and
make their
> own biodiesel. I think it's better for engines in the long run,
but it has
> such a cleaning effect it can clog your filters w/ petroleum
residue the
> first few times.
> Has anyone out there tried "Diesel Secret" where you simply filter
used
> cooking oil and add a catalyst, usually Lye? Or as has anyone made
their
> own BioDiesel?
> If this subject has already been handled, just point me to the
thread and
> ignore me.
>
> Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
> bbartonwx@...
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...>
> >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Can I run B20?
> >Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:54:18 -0600
> >
> >It's a nice thought but the filters and fuel lines might not like
the
> >sudden introduction of the cleaning effect of the B20. Picture a
sudden
> >loss of power and time on the side of the road waiting for the
road angle
> >to change fuel filters. Just pay big oil until you get home, then
do some
> >research on the good and bad of "bio".
> >MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ryan Wright
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 9:47 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Can I run B20?
> >
> >
> > I saw a couple of posts of folks using Bio. I see there are a
lot of
> > B20 sellers on my route home, most notably this "BioWillie"
stuff. Can
> > I just pull my bus in to one of these and fill up without
problems? I
> > understand there is a chance of clogging fuel filters sooner at
first,
> > but otherwise, what's your take? I'd love to save money while
> > supporting American corn farmers.
> >
> > -Ryan
> > '86 PT-40 8V92 (Tuesday!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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