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RE: [RC] Diesel/BioDiesel - Milinda EllisKaren, Billy is home and I read to him our exchange on bio-diesel. He said they're running an 80-20 mix. He said that the density of the bio-diesel is causing it to drag all the trash out of the bottom of your fuel tank so yes, you do need to keep a close watch on that. He said that normally if a diesel engine smokes (more than usual -- as they all smoke under a load), the air filter is the culprit. The fuel filter will make it "miss" and/or "bog down". Yes, he's also a mechanic. ;-) He said that the reason for the smoke is incomplete combustion. He went on and on but I decided it's time to quit typing and phone in an order for supper at the local cafe. This evening, he was a water well mechanic as we had to pull pipe. It's a bad time of year to have no running water AND no A/C!!! ;-P Milinda Jewett, Texas --- Karen Standefer <karen_standefer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: The smoking is an indication that you need to change the fuel filter (at least it is in my truck or car). I vehicles don't smoke more unless the fuel filter is really dirty. Sounds like your husband's company is running a mixture. Especially by the description of the smell. Pure BioDiesel definitely doesn't smell like anything petroleum based. BioDiesel doesn't foam up either. It's a lot thicker. Nice thing is that it doesn't make your hands stink. But it sure does take the paint off. If you spill it on your car you should definitely get some soap and clean it off quickly. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Milinda Ellis [mailto:beargrass_cleveland_bays@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:47 AM To: Karen Standefer; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Diesel/BioDiesel My husband and I were discussing this last night. He said he's been running Bio-diesel in his bulldozer at work. He said it's supposed to be cheaper (a friend in Ft. Worth said so, too) and he can't tell a difference in performance. He may not have run it long enough to see a clogged fuel filter yet, so I'll give him a heads-up on that. He did mention, however, that it foams up more and seems to smoke a little more. He said the exhaust smells more like kerosene than diesel exhaust (which makes sense). He was teasing our youngest daughter (who professes to like the smell of diesel exhaust) and told her it the exhaust now smells like french fries. Had her going for awhile. I'm buying diesel at a certain station (in another town) and I'm beginning to wonder if I'm actually buying bio-diesel from the way it foams. It foams up like a root beer float! If so, they're charging me for regular diesel... Guess I'd better find out about that! Milinda Ellis Beargrass Cleveland Bays Jewett, Texas --- Karen Standefer <karen_standefer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:I've been using biodiesel for over a year in my truck and my car. I get the same gas mileage and performance. I'm using 100%nota blend (although I do have to fill up with diesel when I go on trips). There is no trouble switching back and forth. The only issue I've had is that when you first switch your vehicle over, if you're using 100% BD, you'll want to change the oil filter after the first tank of BD. It really cleans out the tank and can clog things up. You can avoid this by using a blend for a while and then switching gradually (just like changing feed for your horse!!) Karen__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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