bio Diesel

[erniecarpet@...]

Al, where in louisiana have you purchased your biodiesel? ernie83pt40,
ponchatoula


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[guysmalley]

Has anybody actually tried B20 bio diesel blend?

http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel...lingsites/

guy smalley
86 pt 40

[Al]

Guy,
I have been using biodiesel full strength B100 for over 10,000
miles combined. I make my own for less than $1.00 a gallon not
counting my time. When you first start using, you will have to
change out your fuel filters more often as the biodiesel cleans out
your system. Its a great solvent plus it easier on the atmosphere.
In addition, since it is derived from cooking oil, it introduces
much more lubricants into your system. With the government striving
to reduce emissions, they have mandated almost all the lubricants
out of diesel fuel. I have just introduced my bird to biodiesel the
last trip I took. So I would guess its about 20 % biodiesel / 80 %
diesel. But as I use the fuel, it will be taken upto to B100
level. I purchased a 93 Dodge w/cummings engine to test to make
sure it would not hurt before the bird got a taste. I still have
the 93 and purchased a 2003 model because the family needed more
space and it is using B100 now. I have not had any problems with
the fuel. But you will have to have an extra fuel filter with you
at all times till your system is cleaned out. You will notice a
slight change in response when the filter needs changing. On my
trucks, I change monthly as a preventive measure but they are used
everyday. If you have any more questions, let me know.

Al & Kathy Johnson
96 BMC B20
94 Dodge Diesel B100
03 Dodge Diesel B100
Mandeville, Lousiana ( But I am in China right now )

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
wrote:
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> Has anybody actually tried B20 bio diesel blend?
>
> http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel...lingsites/
>
> guy smalley
> 86 pt 40
>

[erniecarpet@...]

Al, Ii'll be leaviing Louisiana for Texas about that time. But I'll probably
be back in the fall. Ernie-83pt40


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[Al]

Ernie,
I don't purchase it. I make it from used cooking oil + methanol
+ KOH. The bulk of the cost is the methanol. The cooking oil is
free. I am in Mandeville which is 30 - 45 minutes from you. If you
are interested in the process, I can give you a demo. But I am in
China till 1st week of May.
Its midnight here so I am headed off to bed. Let me know if you
are interested in the process.

Al & Kathy Johnson
'96 BMC
Mandeville, La.
Currently in Chongqing, China for 3 days then off to Hong Kong and
home

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
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> Al, where in louisiana have you purchased your biodiesel?
ernie83pt40,
> ponchatoula
>
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[patticake592000]

Al,
I am very interested!
Please give me a call when you return.
Thanks,
Steve Gureasko
90WB40 Jus Chillin
Ponchatoula, La.

[guysmalley]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
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> Al, where in louisiana have you purchased your biodiesel? ernie83pt40,
> ponchatoula
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Fnie hereis a list http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel...lingsites/

[guysmalley]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "patticake592000" <sgureasko@...>
wrote:
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> Al,
> I am very interested!
> Please give me a call when you return.
> Thanks,
> Steve Gureasko
> 90WB40 Jus Chillin
> Ponchatoula, La.
>
Me to Al

guy smalley

guysmalley@...
8284564930

[Jay Darst]

Guy,
I have not been exposed to the B20 blend of Bio diesel.

But would like to make a comment here...

The local distributor(in Sullivan,IL) only sells the 11% bio-blend.

With the late model GMC Duramax Diesels, we have found consistency
in the need to replace the fuel filter every 2,000 miles when using
this 11% Bio-Diesel.

In the Cummins, no problems such as this.

We have a GMC customer who has replaced the OEM factory filter with
a Racor, don't know which micron filter element he is using...

Seems that the 11% Bio-Diesel has a thicker viscosity making it
harder to filter the crap out prior to selling it to the retailers.

I buy most of my fuel from this place, I get 6.4mpg with it. Used to
get 5.5 to 6.0 with Flying J fuel, but its about the same now. The
real point here is, my Racor element is covered with a black slime
when the filter is changed every 5,000 miles, when the DD oil &
filter change is performed.

I use Lucas fuel treatment at the rate of 1 gallon per 400 gallons
of diesel, should be sufficient to prevent algae/plant growth in my
fuel.

Bottom line here, Bio-Diesel is not as clean as fossil fuel.

My brother Dan has mentioned that the powers that be are changing
the diesel fuel chemical mix in September, causing a very minor
reduction in the cetane(like Octane is to gasoline).

Diesel fuel, seems like a moving target right now ...;~}

Later
Jay Darst
85PT40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
wrote:
>
> Has anybody actually tried B20 bio diesel blend?
>
> http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel...lingsites/
>
> guy smalley
> 86 pt 40
>

[Al]

Jay,
Actually, biodiesel is a very good solvent. So it's not the
fuel that is dirty. Basically, biodiesel is cleaning out years of
petro build-up. If you don't believe me, take a very dirty engine
and put diesel on it and let it sit for 5 minutes and rinse.
Nothing comes off the engine. Put the biodiesel on it and rinse and
it will clean engine better than any off the shelf engine cleaner.
Plus biodiesel is derived from plants so it is a renewable resourse
unlike the petro we by from our friends in the middle east now over
$75 a barrel. Generally after a couple of tanks, your system will
be cleaned out and the freq. filter changes will go away.

Al Johnson
96 BMC
Mandeville, Louisiana
Currently in Chongqing, China.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
wrote:
>
> Guy,
> I have not been exposed to the B20 blend of Bio diesel.
>
> But would like to make a comment here...
>
> The local distributor(in Sullivan,IL) only sells the 11% bio-blend.
>
> With the late model GMC Duramax Diesels, we have found consistency
> in the need to replace the fuel filter every 2,000 miles when
using
> this 11% Bio-Diesel.
>
> In the Cummins, no problems such as this.
>
> We have a GMC customer who has replaced the OEM factory filter
with
> a Racor, don't know which micron filter element he is using...
>
> Seems that the 11% Bio-Diesel has a thicker viscosity making it
> harder to filter the crap out prior to selling it to the retailers.
>
> I buy most of my fuel from this place, I get 6.4mpg with it. Used
to
> get 5.5 to 6.0 with Flying J fuel, but its about the same now. The
> real point here is, my Racor element is covered with a black slime
> when the filter is changed every 5,000 miles, when the DD oil &
> filter change is performed.
>
> I use Lucas fuel treatment at the rate of 1 gallon per 400
gallons
> of diesel, should be sufficient to prevent algae/plant growth in
my
> fuel.
>
> Bottom line here, Bio-Diesel is not as clean as fossil fuel.
>
> My brother Dan has mentioned that the powers that be are changing
> the diesel fuel chemical mix in September, causing a very minor
> reduction in the cetane(like Octane is to gasoline).
>
> Diesel fuel, seems like a moving target right now ...;~}
>
> Later
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
> wrote:
> >
> > Has anybody actually tried B20 bio diesel blend?
> >
> > http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel...lingsites/
> >
> > guy smalley
> > 86 pt 40
> >
>