Haha So Who Says You Can't Smoke With Bio Diesel
so my neighbor makes his own bio diesel. then tells me you cant smoke with biodiesel.
so i had about 9 gallons left in the tank. i told him to fill it up then..... i had about a 70% bio blend. ran it for a few miles to make sure it wasnt gonna kill my truck. then we went on the freeway. ... all i have to say is i thought i had blown a headgasket weird colored smoke. lots of it. even this morningn on the way to work just to see if it wasnt just a one time thing. hehehe so now i guess ill keep running bio. i got about 4 mpg more. on this tank. |
Make sure he is making the fuel properly or it could be extremely costly to repair your truck from the damage bio could do...
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thanks for the heads up. he has a bit more then just a 3k$ bio machine.
i think he overfilters his fuel. has 2 huge filters and a smaller 10 micron filter right aftert he transfer pump. i will find out how small the 2 main filters work. knowing him tho. its somthing rediculous like 4 microns. he`s kinda a stickler about doing things right. hell i watched him throw out 100gallons, just because he didnt like thwe way it looked. before it was filtered. |
queeg, you better come down here ASAP and show me this marvel of technology soon buddy! I wanna see the vast amounts of smoke via biodiesel fuel! :D :D :D
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Originally Posted by NukleusX
(Post 130005)
queeg, you better come down here ASAP and show me this marvel of technology soon buddy! I wanna see the vast amounts of smoke via biodiesel fuel! :D :D :D
now back to laguna hills in 20 minits.. dont forget. tacos ensanada tonight. |
Originally Posted by Queeg
(Post 129789)
thanks for the heads up. he has a bit more then just a 3k$ bio machine.
i think he overfilters his fuel. has 2 huge filters and a smaller 10 micron filter right aftert he transfer pump. i will find out how small the 2 main filters work. knowing him tho. its somthing rediculous like 4 microns. he`s kinda a stickler about doing things right. hell i watched him throw out 100gallons, just because he didnt like thwe way it looked. before it was filtered. But this summer if its available I give it a try... |
Do you prefer to run biodiesel now? I noticed you said you got about 4mpg more to the gallon, have you seen any other improvements to the way your truck is running?
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Anyone who is claiming a mileage increase by running biodiesel needs to post up their logged data to prove this. The only benefit of running biodiesel is reduced emissions. It doesnt improve mileage, costs more to maintain the truck, and produces less energy.
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I run b-20 just for the lubricity........actually b-2 is better lubricity than that of the old diesel with sulpher in it
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Oh yeah...and added lubricity. :up2:
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Originally Posted by DangerousDuramax
(Post 133159)
Anyone who is claiming a mileage increase by running biodiesel needs to post up their logged data to prove this. The only benefit of running biodiesel is reduced emissions. It doesnt improve mileage, costs more to maintain the truck, and produces less energy.
so normal mileage per tank on #2 is 360-420 mile on 27 gallons. first tank i got 408. more mileage maybe not. but this tank was all local driving within 20 miles of my house. last tank i got 430. still mostly local driving. with a few 70-80 mile trips. this tank will take me to vegas. only 30 miles on it so far. ill keep you posted. . seems to me it has been better on the mileage. |
Originally Posted by Queeg
(Post 133452)
well you can believe me or not.. i could give a rats flying @#$!@#$ . and logging things aint my style.
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Kind of like myself...
I've been data logging my fuel for the last 5 years (2 years of 2 cycle oil). 2002 Cummins As for BIO Diesel its been measure at low BTU's that normal #2 Petroluem diesel. There is a slight reduction of power. But the lubricity is much better for the fuel system. BTU's Not to argue just to post facts and information...:U: |
Originally Posted by Queeg
(Post 133452)
well you can believe me or not.. i could give a rats flying @#$!@#$ .
You just have to be careful telling the world about your fuel mileage because if you are getting better mileage then you are the exception and we should explore why so that more can benefit. If you're not then you're just giving other false hope and they might run out and do something that they'll regret later. Just my $.02. Glad your happy with the bio. Keep us posted. |
well,,,,,,,,i did dyno w/ b20 and gained 1 rwhp and 3 rwtq :D
twas a surprise |
Mopar man I like your spread sheet. I have almos the same thing with all other costs added in too. My MPG is very similar, maybe a little higher since I feather foot all the time. I run 80 psi in the tires so mpg is a bit better. It rides like the truck it is. haha This winter has been a real killer as we have had many days well below 0F.
My over all MPG is 19.2 now for the last 2 years. Lost my earlier data due to computer crash. The Smarty and the tonneau cover more or less made up for the mpg reduction with the ULSD. The Smarty really helps at 55-60 mph however. |
Originally Posted by DangerousDuramax
(Post 133609)
Well frankly NEITHER THE HELL DO I. You might want to reread my post before you start getting personal. Last time I checked the SOTP meter is BS and has no accuracy whatsoever so please provide evidence of what you say ie. data logging. Hearsay never proved a thing but data logging sure does.
so that being said. i still have not seen any short effect on mileage. maybe i got magic oil. in that case i want 10.000 dollars a gallon. im not here to sell my fuel. i will give a little away for someone to try. im not much of a person to log stuff. except when i do maintenence, brewing or monies. i will try to give as much info as i can. but i do way to much paperwork. and do not want to do anymore. i will run one more tank of 90% blend just to see if its just a fluke. then of to try to find a most efficient blend. when i do i will dino the truck. and wil be happy to post my findings. and want to try diffrent blends on the dino too. happy huntings and im off to avoid the sunshine for as long as possible. |
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Originally Posted by Red_Rattler
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