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Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92
05-11-2008, 12:18
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Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92
What is your experience with the fuel lines? Any reason to change
with a B20 mix?

I know that you produce your own. What's the going price at retail
outlets?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" wrote:
>
> B20 will give the similiar performance as petro diesel. I run B100
> year round and don't have waxing problems. Of course, when it gets
> down to 30 degrees or less, I go to about B90. With that said, I do
> live in the deep South and we only have a day or two of cold
> weather. If I lived in the north, I would drop my percentage more to
> insure I had no problem. Easiest way to see, is to keep a pint jar
> of your B20 in a unheated bay and that way you can tell at a glance
> what is going on with your fuel. B20 mixture will start to wax or
> gel at a slightly higher temp then straight petro. The biggest word
> of advice, is try to maintain percentage so that you are not
> shrinking and expanding your seals. Also 1% biodiesel will increase
> the lubrication of your motor by 30% so no more additives are needed.
>
> Al Johnson
> '96 BMC B100
> Mandeville, Louisiana
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >
> > Rule of thumb, have fuel filters on board and be efficient at
> changing them. Bio likes to stir things up. It's a good idea to
> have all teflon lined flex fuel lines too. Bio likes to wax up
> around 50 degrees too, not for winter use.
> > MH
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ronmarabito2002
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:31 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92
> >
> >
> > Anyone in the group have experience with B20 Bio-diesel in a 8V92?
> >
> > Like to have some input, such as filter clogging, mileage and
> power
> > changes, current cost, etc.
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
>
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Messages In This Thread
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - ronmarabito2002 - 05-11-2008, 06:31
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - Mike Hohnstein - 05-11-2008, 08:50
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - Al - 05-11-2008, 09:43
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - ronmarabito2002 - 05-11-2008, 12:11
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - ronmarabito2002 - 05-11-2008 12:18
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - Al - 05-11-2008, 12:29
Experience w/ B20 Bio-diesel in 8V92 - ronmarabito2002 - 05-11-2008, 13:39



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