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Old 11-01-2007, 10:09 PM
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these package kits out there to do bio in yer garage.............worth it???

are they consistant??


pain in the ***????


do ya hafta be a laboritory dude ???


they claim under a buck a gallon to do
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 06:05 AM
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yeah I would be interested to. the only problem I have is getting the veggie. I would be running around for a couple hours a week burning fuel in order to get enough veggie to run my truck.
My father in law is interested in it (he owns a dairy farm) and I would have him buy the system and write it off as a business expense.
but again supply. I would be doing all the running around which is time consuming
 
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Any info I may need to go this route if the fuel prices keep going up
 
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:17 AM
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Guys, its only a buck a gallon to produce WITHOUT the diesel. You will have to determine the percentage (B5, B10, B15, B20, etc..) that you will mix to run. In most cases biodiesel doesnt cost any less than using ULSD. It just burns cleaner.
 
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"Biodiesel is different. Unlike other alternative fuels, Biodiesel can be used in most any diesel vehicle UNMODIFIED! Yes, you read right. In most cases, you just pour the Biodiesel in and go. No fancy tanks, no special injection equipment, no switches to throw. Just pour it in and drive away."

so you dont have to buy equipment for the truck?
 
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Old 11-03-2007, 12:56 PM
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That depends on where you live. Biodiesel will gell up faster than regular diesel so it has to be heated to be able to flow. It also leaves a wax parrifin in the tank which clogs filters so you will be changing filters more often. This also causes a problem when you run straight diesel because it will strip the parrifin and send it through the system clogging everything up faster.
 
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:13 PM
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My thoughts was to get one of these skids and make a batch up now and again and use it to supliment my fuel.....do like a 10-20% bio as an additive............bio has excellent lubricity and it would solve alot of problems there.

My problem is it gets very cold here for 6 months out of the year so this is what holds me back
 
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Gonna need a heater on the gathering tank and the fuel tank on the truck. Some have tryed the in-line superheaters with mixed results.
 
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Old 11-03-2007, 01:21 PM
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so what bout doin this just for summer time operation?
 


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