[AT] diesel

[Richard Fink Sr]

Spencer can the bio be mixed with regular diesel. Or do you need to run one 
or the other.
I have a 94 Ford F350 with diesel engine. i am trying at present to sell it 
but wondered if it may be an idea to run it with mixture of both.
R Fink
PA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] diesel


>I really debated sending rhis because i hate politics, ideaology and belif 
>austems that require dogma and selfThose that know me understand I love to 
>experiment.   One of those was a big experiment I performed making 
>biodiesel.  I made in excess of 2000 gallons over 3 years.  I ran it in 
>1986 Isuzu Trooper diesel.   So here are my conclusions and observations;
>
> Biodiesel did result in a 5% drop in mileage (25.8Mpg to 24.6MPG)
> Biodiesel cost me between 1.25 and 2.50 per gallon to make depending in 
> the price of methanol(a commodity whose price swings in ways I could never 
> predict).
> Wake forest University BD program analyzed my first four batches. All met 
> ASTM standards which proves it can't be too hard to make if I can do it.
> My engine would run quieter
> My exhaust smelled better.
> No idea on lubricating qualities but I had no problems on the 60K-75k I 
> ran B100-b50.  Have to defer to chemists in that one.
> Did clean the fuel tank.  Had to replace filters several times at first.
> Did ruin the fuel pump diaphragm on my 1952 Oliver 70 diesel.  New 
> diaphragm could handle it though.
> Does gell at 25-28 degrees.  Higher temps(~33) if you used peanut oil. Had 
> to run B50 in the winter.
> Sold the biodiesel plant i designed and built to a chemist who was 
> experimenting and needed to go a little bigger.  His initial experience 
> echoed mine.
>
> In short, I loved it but is not a silver bullet.   But there is definitely 
> a place at the table for biodiesel.
>
> Pa. The extra cost is BS because the commercial producers get a 1 dollar 
> per gallon subsidy. They cannot be spending more than $2/gallon to make. 
> They have to be "green" gouging based on my experience .
>
> Spencer
>
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