biodiesel anyone?

[982500]

is anyone out running biodiesel? i hear that it can attack rubber seals in the fuel system that is if there is any in my 98. 5 24v any thoughts? thanks mike

 

[Stroker Smoker]

My friend's dad is a soy-diesel advocate and likes to give away soy-diesel like its candy, so I've run a few tanks in my life. They have been running it in tractors and their semis for over 2 years without any problems.

 

[982500]

cool i want to learn how to brew my own

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

My Dad had been making a ton of it and had heated the house , ran the tractor , trucks , and equipment with it with zero ill effects. In fact the new holland ran BETTER with it.





There are a ton of sites.



he started Here



and that intrigued him enough to do a serious web search that led him to wicked advanced production methods.

 

[DDT]

I seen a 2ed gen dodge in Topeka A block from the capital building. Bright Red 1 ton. There were biodiesel stickers all over it. I sure wish there was a place to flag him down just to ask questions.

 

[TnLRacing]

There is a station in West Haven Connecticut that sells Bio Diesel at the pump. . $1. 92 a gallon

 

[darkhorse]

TRy this <www.greasel.com>

 

[_luke]

another good link:



www.gobluesun.com

 

[mhenon]

Biodiesel

From what I've read about it, using a blend of just 2 or 3 % would increase lubricity by 50%. Thats got to be good for the injector pump.

I think bio-diesel gets a bad rap because of the home-brewed stuff that might or night not be good for our trucks. If you stick with the commercial fuel you should be fine. I just located a station in my area and am going to use it. They sell a 20% blend (20% bio-diesel/80% #2 diesel) so the price is not much higher than straight diesel #2.

It's also cleaner than #2 and uses a home grown product (soybean or rapeseed oil). If we all start using just a little bio-diesel the price will start to come down. Some stations sell various blends... B5, B20, B50. . etc. .

Give the farmers a break and try some. It's made from surplus crops that would otherwise be sitting in storage. If you haven't noticed... the price of fuel (all fuels) is going up. Here's a great opportunity to make a difference.



Mike

 

[fox]

with these fuel prices so high it is a good time to use Bio-.

wish there was more info here around Central Illinois.

 

[982500]

thanks everyone the the input, i am in the process of gathering all the materials needed to make biodiesel - fox check out www.journeytoforever.com or in yahoo search plug in biodiesel mike pelly lots of info on biodiesel production and other links check it out

 

[982500]

correction-- the site is www.journeytoforever.org

 

[darkhorse]

Tilting at windmills I see. I like that. May the journey never end.

 

[fox]

I do not want to go to HONG KONG to learn about Biodiesel.



How about another link???

 

[982500]

fox, go to yahoo-science type "biodiesel terry mcgleish" in the search box, then click on "small scale biodiesel production" this is a little more straight forward, but i would read the journeyto forever mike pelly process thoughly anyway, mike

 

[DHoleman]

I learned about it through The RFDTV channel on Dish but stations in the area as of yet, but i think its close do Cleaner Air Restrictions that are being put into effect in this area,Northern Ky

If I TRavel to an area that has it I'll use it Thanks DH