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[RC] Bio Diesel (words from my commercial fuel dealer.) - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Paula Juergens cowlitztractor@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== It's interesting to read all of the notes being exchanged about this stuff. We buy ALOT of diesel because we have a tractor dealership and an excavation/earth materials hauling business. We use about 600 gallons every two weeks. Our commecercial supplier (who sells both) advised us not to move to the bio diesel unless we were running very up to date machinery and trucks, as the Lye, used in the filtration process tends to gel up really bad if exposed to the smallest amount of moisture. So fuel tanks that are not positively air tight will develop sludge,and clog up, which the clean up will cost far more then the savings to deal with. Especially for heavy commercial fuel users like ourselves. The blended fuels available are usually ones that have it available because it is government subsidized, Which we don't get, so it costs as much if not a tad bit more where we buy fuel. But this commercial handler that we buy from hates the stuff. The gal in the office said they are constantly having to deal with problems. But Washington State appearantly gets some big federal kick backs for using it, so they hesitantly supply it to the state for their use. And for those who get the big kick backs on it making it worth while to risk and deal with the problems that can come from it gooping up. PS,, all diesels collect condensation,, I swear they are magnets for it. Just ask the 40 some tractors I have sitting on my lot,,, a large portion of which are brand new 2005's.So were not talking about just oldies. And these are the cheap China tractors either. I imagine in areas down Southwest were the weather is more accomodating it might be very feasible to use. But up here where the weather is dry for only 4 good months, I suspect based on what I've been told and my only half educated assumptions that they would be correct about the gelling and sludging up with moisture. I'm no fuel expert but I was a straight A Chem' and physics student,,, and I'm an even better mechanic, So I'm playing it on the safe, but expensive side. I'd rather pay a little more per gallon and not replace the $1200.00 fuel pump and injectors in my F-350 (again). I'd really hate to do it in the dump trucks or any of my excavators or dozers! What a night mare that would be,,, everything is HUGE and oh my God heavy,,, and I still need shoulder surgery,, maybe this winter when the endurance rides are put off a while. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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