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Question about Biodiesel
#61
Okay, I'm gonna see if I can get out of all this work by doing it the lazy way. Can I get a big 50 gallon storage tank, fill it halfway up with diesel, then fill it the rest of the way up with used cooking oil that i get from fat friers at restaurants? Of course, I'll strain the hell out of it first.... Ya think that would work?
#62
I run straight filtered WVO in my tank with no problem. One question though.....how do I clean that nasty stuff out of the containers I'm using? It's so thick, sticky and nasty that even Dawn wont take it off. I need to clean the buckets I've been using but can't find anything that'll break this stuff down. Any luck?
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#66
great thread on biodiesel.. I just join this board. Bad fuel is just that bad fuel. it doesn't if its biodiesel or not. it might mess up your engine. I make my own biodiesel and have so for the past several years. this year my wife got a diesel liberty - runs great on biodiesel I got a used ram - it also runs great on biodiesel at the moment both are running a blend of diesel and biodiesel. this only to the low temps are night. otherwise they run B100. the engines are quieter running higher blends of biodiesel compared to diesel. -dkenny99
#67
I run mostley B(for Billy of course)75 in the 02 and I'm getting 23.5 on the overhead now.I don't make it myself, I know the process, but my farmer buddie is the brains of the opperation, he runs it in all his equipment, trucks, cars. We cart around scarfing up the Vegi. B fuels very corrosive, eats rubber like a mother, it's got a little mo get up n go with the B-fuel. I still run the other junk too.
#68
the other thing I would add..I think this applies to the biodiesela and WVO blends..make sure you 24v has fuel pressure gauge!.. I went out this morning fuel pressure at idle was 3 psi..driving 1 psi..have you every tried to drive one and not go that low..it was no fun..well I had been putting off adding a 2nd lift pump..today was the day..now its 30+ psi at idle and 27 WOT..now I have the problem the other way..I would like to 15-20psi all the time..with 10 when the filter need changing. tomorrow I fiddle with the new fuel pump I think the pressure valve is stuck closed. should be easy to fix -dkenny99
#69
i started out 2 years ago and based the price on the 55 gallons of methanol and 50lb of lye, takes 4 gallons & 10oz of lye to make 20 gallons @ 56 cents a gallon i dont ad the cost of lye anymore becauseit last so long .of course all prices go up & now its 97 cents, i run anywhere from b10 to b100 with no problems. its kind of scary and time consuming to start but after a while its like driving your truck. google journey to forever ,and have fun. alan 99 cummins