Biodiesel in gas tank! [RE-wrenches]

[Kurt Albershardt]

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There's a reprocessing plant in Vegas supplying our local cardlock place here in Reno.  I'm planning to blend some into my heating oil this summer and experiment a bit on small engines before feeding the F-250 with it.

Blue Sun Biodiesel in CO has a mustard seed & rapeseed based biodiesel for which they claim higher cetane and better lubricity than the soy-based variant.  Still no word on when they will have production quantities, though.






--On Monday, June 07, 2004 1:00 PM -0600 Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
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> Hey Matt;
>
> We've done some biodiesel. I ran our Cummins Dodge work rig for a few thousand miles on the stuff. 10% less power, smells a whole lot better. We stopped because it gets cold up here and the stuff needs to be warmer both for processing and running in your vehicle. If it gets below freezing, you'll probably want to run a 50/50 blend of biodiesel with regular diesel.
> The processing itself is a dangerous messy business, and I DON'T recommend people cook up their own batches Ala Homepower magazine, etc. Either buy it from a commercial outlet, or put enough money into it to build your own small commercial processing plant. Its just not worth the risk to your health or the environment to not do it right. Maybe somebody out there is making a small sealed processing system that works and is safe, but the home brew methods we used based on the book "From the 
Fryer to The Fuel Tank" didn't take into account the cold problems nor were there any tips on Solar powered processing (which is tough by the way).
> Again, its messy and dangerous, and I wouldn't want my neighbor cooking any next door to me.
> We're currently putting together a consortium of folks in Taos to buy 1000 gals at a time from a commercial source. Not a retail outlet, but a private club so we don't have to jump through as many federal hoops.
> I'll be happy to share more specific info if the list is interested. (anybody want to buy a slightly used solar heated fryer oil transport trailer?)
>
> Ray
> SolarRay, Inc.
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>   At 03:16 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:
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>> In keeping with the RE aspect (and to change the subject)... Are there any
>> Wrenches that have Bio-Diesel Vehicle experience out there?  Been interested
>> for a long time and am at the point where I will be selling my 4-Runner in
>> the next week or two to make the switch.  Would like to make as educated a
>> decision as possible.  I have to believe that somebody here can share.  On
>> or off the list.  Hey, what could be more RE (Besides Sun & Wind) than used
>> French Fry grease?
>>
>> Mostly interested in fuel-gathering / fuel-processing experience... Strongly
>> leaning toward 1984 or newer VW, if that matters.  Any & all input is
>> totally appreciated.
>>
>> Peace, Sunshine, Palm Trees, and Tax/War-Free Fuels for All!
>>
>> Matt Lafferty

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