bio Diesel

[Al]

Ryan,
I start to blend at about 50 degrees. So in 50 degrees I will add
about 10 % ratio of petro diesel to biodiesel to make sure the cloud
point is lowered. Typically I don't have any problems doing this.

Al Johnson
'96 BMC B75
Perry, Ga ( Attending RITV & RATS )
Mandeville, Louisiana

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> I'm quite interested in this subject as well. In fact, I found a
> source for waste oil last week who can provide me with ~20 gallons a
> week - my first 20 gallons is here in jugs and now I need to do
> something with it.
>
> Al, someone told me it's a bad idea to run bio in any concentration
> below 50 degrees. That true?
>
> -Ryan
>
> On 10/29/07, Al wrote:
> >
> > Michael,
> > I can help you out. I would recommend a 50 gallon
processor. I
> > have my last setup for sale.. 750.00 and I can show you how to
use
> > it. If you want to do you own that is not a problem. I will
gladly
> > help you out.
> >
> > Al Johnson
> > '96 BMC 37 B75
> > Mandeville, Louisiana ( Currently at RITV )
>

[Ryan Wright]

Al,

Really?? So you run B100 during the summer, and ~B90 during the
winter, and you're OK?

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On 10/31/07, Al wrote:
>
> Ryan,
> I start to blend at about 50 degrees. So in 50 degrees I will add
> about 10 % ratio of petro diesel to biodiesel to make sure the cloud
> point is lowered. Typically I don't have any problems doing this.
>
> Al Johnson
> '96 BMC B75
> Perry, Ga ( Attending RITV & RATS )
> Mandeville, Louisiana

[Al]

Ryan,
Sure do.. For the 3 or 4 days of winter we have in the deep
south. So you must take into account your usage. For instance, I
just returned from RITV and changed my percentage to account for the
coolness of the nights. Wife does not like taking a cold shower and
neither do I for that matter if you know what I mean. :o> So I
typically blend for the aquahot so I know the racor filter will pass
the biodiesel to the burner. I ended up with B75 when I topped off
at the last flying J before heading over to Perry. Plus I use my
bird almost on a daily basis even if only for 10 - 15 miles.
Biodiesel is not going to hold up for more than 6 months storage so
if you are putting your toy to rest for the winter, better to top off
with Petro. But if you are like me, Biodiesel is the way to go.
Cummins is now saying you can use B5 in older engines and B20 in new
ones. Mark my words, in 2010 when the next round of emmissions goes
into affect, you will probably see higher percentages of Biodiesel
acceptance so they can lower the emissions.

Al Johnson
'96 BMC B75 => B100
Mandeville, Louisiana


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Al,
>
> Really?? So you run B100 during the summer, and ~B90 during the
> winter, and you're OK?
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>
> On 10/31/07, Al wrote:
> >
> > Ryan,
> > I start to blend at about 50 degrees. So in 50 degrees I
will add
> > about 10 % ratio of petro diesel to biodiesel to make sure the
cloud
> > point is lowered. Typically I don't have any problems doing
this.
> >
> > Al Johnson
> > '96 BMC B75
> > Perry, Ga ( Attending RITV & RATS )
> > Mandeville, Louisiana
>

[Ryan Wright]

Thanks for the info, Al. We don't take our Bird out daily, but I do
bring everything up to operating temperature and go for a drive every
2 to 4 weeks at a minimum. I don't plan to ever winterize and will use
the coach all year 'round. We'll take several trips to visit family
and burn through a couple tanks of fuel every winter, so it won't just
sit and rot.

Have you had problems with leaking hoses, etc? Your coach is a decade
newer than mine and may not have needed anything. I realize I will go
through several racor filters after first introducing bio, which isn't
a worry, but the thought of leaking fuel lines concerns me.

-Ryan


On 11/5/07, Al wrote:
>
> Ryan,
> Sure do.. For the 3 or 4 days of winter we have in the deep
> south. So you must take into account your usage. For instance, I
> just returned from RITV and changed my percentage to account for the
> coolness of the nights. Wife does not like taking a cold shower and
> neither do I for that matter if you know what I mean. :o> So I
> typically blend for the aquahot so I know the racor filter will pass
> the biodiesel to the burner. I ended up with B75 when I topped off
> at the last flying J before heading over to Perry. Plus I use my
> bird almost on a daily basis even if only for 10 - 15 miles.
> Biodiesel is not going to hold up for more than 6 months storage so
> if you are putting your toy to rest for the winter, better to top off
> with Petro. But if you are like me, Biodiesel is the way to go.
> Cummins is now saying you can use B5 in older engines and B20 in new
> ones. Mark my words, in 2010 when the next round of emmissions goes
> into affect, you will probably see higher percentages of Biodiesel
> acceptance so they can lower the emissions.
>
> Al Johnson
> '96 BMC B75 => B100
> Mandeville, Louisiana

[Al]

Ryan,
Yes you can count on it. How fast they will start leaking will
depend on the % used and how many gallons go thru them. Basically
bio-diesel is a cleaner and will clean out your whole fuel system.
And it will attach fuel lines from the inside out. It will also
quiet down your engine with all the lubrication. Bob Loomas and I
just replaced my line going to Aquahot and generator. When I took
the line to napa for replacement, they commented that it was not fuel
grade hose. Anyway that is a debate for someone else. Took us
better part of a week but now we can drop one and put it back up
within a day. So if you ever try, let me know and I will give you
soem pointers.

Al Johnson
'96 BMC B75 ==> B100
Mandeville, Louisiana

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Al. We don't take our Bird out daily, but I do
> bring everything up to operating temperature and go for a drive
every
> 2 to 4 weeks at a minimum. I don't plan to ever winterize and will
use
> the coach all year 'round. We'll take several trips to visit family
> and burn through a couple tanks of fuel every winter, so it won't
just
> sit and rot.
>
> Have you had problems with leaking hoses, etc? Your coach is a
decade
> newer than mine and may not have needed anything. I realize I will
go
> through several racor filters after first introducing bio, which
isn't
> a worry, but the thought of leaking fuel lines concerns me.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
> On 11/5/07, Al wrote:
> >
> > Ryan,
> > Sure do.. For the 3 or 4 days of winter we have in the deep
> > south. So you must take into account your usage. For instance,
I
> > just returned from RITV and changed my percentage to account for
the
> > coolness of the nights. Wife does not like taking a cold shower
and
> > neither do I for that matter if you know what I mean. :o> So I
> > typically blend for the aquahot so I know the racor filter will
pass
> > the biodiesel to the burner. I ended up with B75 when I topped
off
> > at the last flying J before heading over to Perry. Plus I use my
> > bird almost on a daily basis even if only for 10 - 15 miles.
> > Biodiesel is not going to hold up for more than 6 months storage
so
> > if you are putting your toy to rest for the winter, better to
top off
> > with Petro. But if you are like me, Biodiesel is the way to go.
> > Cummins is now saying you can use B5 in older engines and B20 in
new
> > ones. Mark my words, in 2010 when the next round of emmissions
goes
> > into affect, you will probably see higher percentages of
Biodiesel
> > acceptance so they can lower the emissions.
> >
> > Al Johnson
> > '96 BMC B75 => B100
> > Mandeville, Louisiana
>

[Al]

Ryan,
But they will not fail over-night, you will receive plenty of
warning.

Al Johnson
'96 BMC B75 ==> B100
Mandeville, Louisiana

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Al. We don't take our Bird out daily, but I do
> bring everything up to operating temperature and go for a drive
every
> 2 to 4 weeks at a minimum. I don't plan to ever winterize and will
use
> the coach all year 'round. We'll take several trips to visit family
> and burn through a couple tanks of fuel every winter, so it won't
just
> sit and rot.
>
> Have you had problems with leaking hoses, etc? Your coach is a
decade
> newer than mine and may not have needed anything. I realize I will
go
> through several racor filters after first introducing bio, which
isn't
> a worry, but the thought of leaking fuel lines concerns me.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
> On 11/5/07, Al wrote:
> >
> > Ryan,
> > Sure do.. For the 3 or 4 days of winter we have in the deep
> > south. So you must take into account your usage. For instance,
I
> > just returned from RITV and changed my percentage to account for
the
> > coolness of the nights. Wife does not like taking a cold shower
and
> > neither do I for that matter if you know what I mean. :o> So I
> > typically blend for the aquahot so I know the racor filter will
pass
> > the biodiesel to the burner. I ended up with B75 when I topped
off
> > at the last flying J before heading over to Perry. Plus I use my
> > bird almost on a daily basis even if only for 10 - 15 miles.
> > Biodiesel is not going to hold up for more than 6 months storage
so
> > if you are putting your toy to rest for the winter, better to
top off
> > with Petro. But if you are like me, Biodiesel is the way to go.
> > Cummins is now saying you can use B5 in older engines and B20 in
new
> > ones. Mark my words, in 2010 when the next round of emmissions
goes
> > into affect, you will probably see higher percentages of
Biodiesel
> > acceptance so they can lower the emissions.
> >
> > Al Johnson
> > '96 BMC B75 => B100
> > Mandeville, Louisiana
>

[Ryan Wright]

On 11/5/07, Al wrote:
>
> So if you ever try, let me know and I will give you
> soem pointers.
>

I appreciate that - thank you!

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

[Leroy A. Eckert]

I failed to type one letter in a link on my post. I will try again.

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Hopefully I have it correct this time.

[Leroy Eckert]

That would be good. We will see.

David Brady wrote:

And on a brighter note we have biodiesel from algae farms:

http://gas2.org/2008/03/29/first-algae-biodiesel-plant-goes-online-april-1-2008/

David,
'02 LXi, NC (quality now restored)

Leroy A. Eckert wrote:

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[David Brady]

And on a brighter note we have biodiesel from algae farms:



http://gas2.org/2008/03/29/first-algae-b...il-1-2008/



David,

'02 LXi, NC (quality now restored)



Leroy A. Eckert wrote:

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