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Old 19-12-2006, 18:04   #3
delmarrey
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Originally Posted by kydivemaster
There is no need to convert anything to run boidiesel just pump and run. It's WVO that requires convertion. Waste Veg. Oil requires preheating to make it combustable. But true B80 is fine and runs great in all diesels.

Keith
Not quite!

I deal with this stuff daily at our fuel sites and the truck shop. Right now in the cold we're having to deal with filter changes due to the stuff is seperating below freezing and causing filters to plug up. And thats at a 20% mix. Pure bio can eat the seals and fuel lines right out of older equipment.

There's a lot more to say but here's a couple links to get you started and I have a bunch more on the other computer for a later date.

http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/npbf/feature_guidelines.html

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