im lookin to try my first tank of b20 and im just curious if its alrite to mix the two. i have bout a half tank left and want to fill it up with b20 is this alrite? thanks for th help

 

Yep, no problems. Should be ok.

 

alrite thanks

 

Yes.....you can mix ANY level of Bio with #2....any ratio higher then B20 isn't good for winter months, due to gelling though.

 

Just be aware that you might need to change your fuel filter after a few tanks, cause if you continue to use it, it will clean you tank/system. course once clean its all good

 

alrite i went to the place that sold it and i had no idea where to pay they are "unmanned" pumps so i have no idea what that means so im going to have to call them on monday

 

I just finished my first tank of B20 and posted everything here https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...d-results.html

 

yea i was reading that and thats what got me motivated to go out and find some bio d...is there a website that shows all the filling stations that carry bio-d? ive went on the wisconsin website but it was updated like 7 months ago and theres gotta be more stations than that to carry it.. since wisconsin is a huge farm state

 

www.biodiesel.org has a locator on it. Although I found more just by doing a google search for my hometown. I found a company that will deliver it to my house!

 

just curious, what is the price difference in Wisconsin for B20 versus #2?

 

Since it hasn't been pointed out yet I'll chime in. B20 means a mix of 20% Biodiesel and 80% No. 2 diesel. B50 would be a 50/50 blend. That's why there are no issues mixing the two. All you're really doing is diluting the B20 fuel to a lower percentage of Bio. So you may end up with B18 or B10 depending on how low your tank was.

As mentioned in the thread referenced above. Most do notice a difference in how the engine sounds. Some notice a lack of power, some don't.

 

Just another take on this. I can get B5 and B20 locally here in TN at only two places. One of those (Co-Op) said that were about to stop carrying it becasue the place they were getting it from (large facility in Memphis) is about to stop making it. The reason? According to the guy I talked to, the price of the grain (soybeans I believe) has gotten to such a high price that they can't make it and keep it below/near regular diesel prices. Not sure how true that is....but if they stop it is a shame....it is an outlet for farmers to sell their crops and my truck loves it.

 

well it was a 1 cent difference in the b20 and and no 2 diesel

 

That sounds kind of odd. The price of soybeans isn't going up nearly as fast as the price of diesel. As we pass $4 and go for $5 diesel you would think the bio would be cheaper.

 

Yea....that makes sense....I'm not sure. I do know that all of the ethanol plants effects on corn prices is a similar thing. They are building a new plant nearby and becuase of that plant (and others) they are having to bring in corn from 3-4 states to run the plant becuase there isn't enough locally to supply. That (or something) drove the corn prices up so much over the last 12 months that it has changed he profitabiliy prospects of the plant before it even opens. On the other end of the spectrum...the corn seed prices, fertilizer, land leases etc..etc...also went up because everyone wants their cut. In the end...instead of having a cheaper/renewable resource it seems like the underlying price just reaches a new level.