Alternative fuels forum

[Steve St.Laurent]

Here you guys go. You've asked for it in the past and the volume of posts has risen to the point that it makes sense to implement it. The requests were for a biodiesel forum but we felt that it would better serve the membership if we opened it up some more and have it cover all forms of alternative fuels. dl5treez (Dan) is going to be the moderator for this forum and I thank him for volunteering.



-Steve St. Laurent

Lead Moderator



P. S. We will be moving the existing threads in here as we have time and as we find them.

 

[fkovalski]

Thanks Steve- Look forward to reading about alternative fuels here. I can see the heated debates already... . McDonalds oil is better than Burger King :-laf

 

[BPINE]

Thanks Steve this will be a great source of info I am sure.

 

[TURBOs4LIFE]

Thank You!

 

[lil red cummins]

thank you !!!



wow, new shop and bio forums in the same day.



this is a very nice addition to the already top notch TDR



jim

 

[GOTSOOT]

Just finished installing a wvo system on a `90 model 250. Runs like a sewing machine!!

 

[TXDSLSHOP]

Thanks!

I have been interested in alternative fuels for a long time and now it is nice to have my two favorite interests on the same site! Thanks! Jeremy.

 

[todt061458]

Thankyou Steve Oo. :-laf

 

[bighornram]

I've been using Blue Sun B100 at a 20% concentration to dino fuel and am happy with the results. I have seen contrasting information about running B100 in the CTD. Maybe with the introduction of this forum there will be more data specific to the CTD.

 

[soslow91]

Thanks Steve- Look forward to reading about alternative fuels here. I can see the heated debates already... . McDonalds oil is better than Burger King :-laf

Its the beef flavoring

 

[radar doctor]

I'd like to Know more about all this fuel stuff? is there any articles on how to make it and what to use . . Will it be safe to use in a 03 Dodge Ram Diesel???Can someone tell me where i can get the information????????????????????THANKS DOC

 

[DKayser]

No Way!

Its the beef flavoring

Albertson`s Deli Oil! "It`s cluck, for my truck!" DK.

 

[jknapp]

Steve, The owners manual on my 05 states maximum blend of biodiesel is 5%. this is the fuel spec section. Is this for 3rd gens only? J. Knapp

 

[Cummins Pilot]

This is one of the many reasons I'm a TDR member.

 

[monkfarm]

Biodiesel Blue Distribution Llc: General Manager

I have started a new company (a couple months ago, already) buying and selling Biodiesel. We are located in Pepin, Wisconsin (about 70 miles southeast of Minneapolis St. Paul (Minnesota), (45 miles south of Eau Claire) (35 miles south southeast of Red Wing, MN. We have now merged with Twin Cities Biodiesel Cooperative.

I love this fuel, and my old (99) 1 ton runs terrific on it. (once the fuel filter was changed). We are also running a Gehl Skidster, a Peterbilt 379 (N14 Cummins), a Mack, a Kenworth (ISX Cummins), and a ford backhoe.

The smell of the exhaust is different (sweet), and we have plenty of power. There is gelling problems (that we are starting to deal with) and plenty of information to learn. I love it. . .

 

[rteig]

Will any of the fuel additives (i. e. Arctic Express, Power Service, Lucas) handle the Bio-diesel gelling issues?

 

[BMascal]

What kind of fuel filter did you change to? Do you need one that has a separate heater to keep the fuel from gelling from the time you start-up? After the truck runs for a while the filter is heated, right? But what do you do for the pre-start up if one wanted to run B100 from WVO? I'm just starting to put together the equipment for a biodiesel home brew setup. Any info on worthwhile truck modifications would be most helpful. - Brian

 

[monkfarm]

filter

We are finding filters 10 microns or less are clogging up on B80, B90, B100 in colder weather (30 degress or colder). We are searching for filters that are 30 microns or more. The biodiesel seems to clog up the filters as it is colder and and denser.

Info is available on many sites especially the Biodiesel Board. . . Also Willy Nelson has a biodiesel site. Much info available ( gotta go (WAY TOO MUCH TO DO!! ) More later . . .

 

[monkfarm]

Additives

Regular diesel additives will work only on the diesel fuel in the mixture

(B50: the 50% diesel fuel in the mixture.

Primrose, and Power Service have additives specificly designed for Biodiesel. . . . (We have been using the Primrose for only 3 weeks now, and have 2 55 gal barrels of Power Service coming. . . )

 

[CKimball]

This is one of the many reasons I'm a TDR member.

I will second that!!



Cameron