[AT] diesel

[Dave Rotigel]

As a wise man once said, "This problem can be easily solved--drill baby, DRILL!"
	Dave

On May 8, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:

> You can indeed mix it at any ratio you like.  In fact B20(20% biodiesel, 80% diesel) seems the most common around here at the retail pumps.
> 
> Spencer
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 8, 2013, at 15:10, "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> 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>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Cc: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
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