From: Glenn Shaw (mpmutt@mtaofnj.us)
Date: Sun Apr 25 2004 - 09:22:14 PDT
Hi
What do you think of the warnings from all the diesel makers that you
should not run over 20% BD in your engine due to rubber seal
destruction. The BD marketers say that you can buy the stuff to convert
your engine to run higher percentages than 20 % or just use the B20.
They definitely need to get the price under Petrodiesel buy around a
quarter and they will start to take off big time with it. Until then
its just going to be out on the fringe.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: mil-veh@ziptar.com [mailto:mil-veh@ziptar.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:14 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Biodiesel
It's not difficult at all, especially if you go the biodiesel route. My
only issue with bio-diesel is it usually costs more than diesel. If you
buy it it's generally ~$.20-$.30 more than diesel at the pump which
makes no sense to me.. It is cheap to make though assuming you have
access to free oil. I haven't had the problems you guys have had getting
used oil. If you can get the free oil you might as well run it straight
without mucking about making bio-diesel. After all Rudolph Diesel
originally designed his engine to run on peanut oil.
On the surface it seems only a total earthy crunchy tree hugging
environmentalist crack pot would want to do it... Screw the
environment... I am a wallet hugger!
I have followed both Biodiesel and SVO for a couple of years now. After
seeing hundreds of people rack up thousands of miles with it I am
convinced it is a practical way to go. I have logged about 10,000 miles
on 100% Bio-Diesel when it was ~$.40 cheaper than diesel last year. I am
currently converting my car that I use to commute 1000 miles a week to
run on SVO. I figure what I spend setting up the car to run it, it will
pay for itself in 4-5 months.
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