Pure 100% Biodiesel

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Please share and post your testimonials on using Biodiesel "without" any mixtures from mineral based diesel like from Shell, Petron, Caltex or Total and etc.

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[mbeige]

Replace your standard rubber fuel lines to Viton hoses. Get ready with new fuel filters, especially for older cars. Biodiesel cleans up your fuel system (fuel lines, fuel tank, fuel sender, etc). If you do it yourself, nitrile gloves are no match for biodiesel, especially B100. Double glove if you can.

Expect to have a smoother engine, maybe a bit more power or feel of increased power due to increased cetane. However the smoother engine is attributed to lower BTU, so your fuel consumption might increase slightly.

Not sure if B100 is recommended for newer engines. AFAIK the max you can go is B20, some dealers require less if you want to keep your warranty. Check your local dealer for information on this.

I think on a more subjective note, the exhaust smell would be different from using SVO or WVO (straight or waste veggie oil). It might also depend on what kind of plant was used (corn, soy, etc).

[freelance]

san meron available pure biodiesel?.....tnx

[russpogi]

san meron available pure biodiesel?.....tnx

Supermarket. Look for vegetable oils (aka cooking oil).

[russpogi]

* mbeige

what is:

- Viton hoses? where to get?

- nitrile gloves?

[mbeige]

Supermarket. Look for vegetable oils (aka cooking oil).

Pure vegetable oil is NOT biodiesel. Please don't get the two confused. Biodiesel is often a mixture of petro diesel (B99 or less) or a pure concentrate (B100). The number signifies how much is biodiesel. B20 has 20% biodiesel, 80% regular diesel, and so on. Please check this link. I know it's Wikipedia and not as reliable, but it will give you a brief overview of the main differences:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel

* mbeige

what is:

- Viton hoses? where to get?

- nitrile gloves?

Viton hoses are more resistant to degradation from using biodiesel than regular rubber fuel hoses. Nitrile gloves are the blue gloves you see less often than latex ones. From experience, nitrile gloves do not easily tear, unlike latex. A small cut will run the whole glove useless since it easily tears. Latex and nitrile aren't also good for biodiesel either, biodiesel will degrade the two quickly. Hence my suggestion to double glove with nitrile, which is hardier than latex when it comes to biodiesel.

[ghosthunter]

Supermarket. Look for vegetable oils (aka cooking oil).

Biodiesel is a product from the raw material vegetable oil plus sulfuric acid and methanol (do I remember the ingredients for home brew biodiesel right?).

Biodiesel is NOT veggie oil.

[russpogi]

Silly me! heheheh! All the while I thought that you can use veggie oil straight as fuel for diesel engines.

Thanks GH and mbeige!