goodeyesniper75

my and my father both have diesels...even if his is a ferd. But anyway there is a station by me that sells biodiesel, is it truly safe to just run it in my rig? even with the engine mods? I have also herd of different kinds of fuel, b20...are they all the same? thanx

steve

febrocks

B20 is 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent #2 diesel mixed together. It's the most common blend stations sell. You can mix it to what ever percentage you want. But with winter coming, stay low, like b50-b20.

I can't say if your truck is going to run it without problem. You need to realize that biodiesel will degrade rubber. Any parts made with rubber will eventually fail ie: westach fuel pressure sending unit. You will need to check with fass if it's biodiesel compatible. Last time I've check, they didn't know since they haven't tested it with biodiesel/blend. So your going to have to make the call. To me with b20 more expensive then #2, it's not worth it.

I have 90hp injectors and I ran a edge ez before it die on b100. It ran pretty strong. Good luck.

Edit: I apologize for this mistake. It was the eliminator pump that was not test for biodiesel not the fass. Sorry.

Eugene

goodeyesniper75

so with b100 what is the winter situation with it? does it gel bad?

febrocks

B20 for winter however, here in Dallas, it doesn't get real cold like up north so you will have to adjust according to your area. Now when I mention b20, it only for at the pump. When I mix, it's not exact. I go by 1/4 tank or half tank mark.

I've never done a temp test. I do set a jar of b100 outside and check it in the morning. I recall it started clouding up around 38 degree. I did test a small jar in the fridge and it clumped up at 34 degree. I run low blend so it really doesn't matter on the temp.

Eugene

goodeyesniper75

will normal fuel addatives work with b100?

gozapper

Why not blend RUG with B100?

infidel

Yes but they won't protect down to as low of a temp as they do with #2. B100 isn't recommended in cold climates.
Read this http://www.powerservice.com/aeba/

You really shouldn't run over B75 in a common rail engine any time of the year anyways. Depending on the BD's oil feedstock it has a tendency to polymerize (get stringy) with the higher temps and pressures of a CRI engine.

febrocks

I've only read about people mixing RUG. I've haven't any experience with it. What have you heard/read about it?

goodeyesniper75

so you would run b50 in the winter?

infidel

No, but in my parts minus 30-40F isn't unusual. I've run B20 for the past five winters with no problem though.

goodeyesniper75

i think the place im going to now sells b20 so thats what im gunna try.

febrocks

Good idea. It's always good to run low blend and see how the motor runs.

mikmaze

I'll toss this in here in hope that you notice it in this or the nj thread,,,,,,,,, Steve, where exactly is the station by you that is sellin the bio/ bio blend ?

goodeyesniper75

mike, the station is in onionta(i think thats how its spelled) ny. its about an hour or so from my parents house up there.

mikmaze

Dang Steve, thought it was local to Kinelon.... dang , there goes that idea, but thanks.