Well it's looking more and more like I'm gonna be a guinea pig for testing biodiesel. Guess I better get the truck ready!

So that's my question. What do I need to do to get my truck ready for 99% biodiesel?

 

#1 find a good source and keep it a secret

 

I was so excited I didn't make myself clear. (which is my normal mode)
I posted this in the biodiesel forum:

We have a new professor here at U. of Kansas (go 'Hawks) from Detroit. Had been working for the big boys on engine development. He's all about Diesels and alternative fuels.

Well it looks like I might get BD for my truck in exchange for driver impressions as well as collecting data via the OBD port. Maybe some other sensors.

My question is what data would BD consumers like to know about?

Kansas as a state is trying to make BD a viable fuel and part of that is public perception. What information can we provide to improve the public perception?

 

Carry many, many spare fuel filters. I will keep you supplied with filters if you divulge the secret location of the free fuel to me. I promise I won't tell anyone.

Rog

 

You'll need to swap out your lines on your fuel pump with sae30r7 or sae30r9 hose, or else your lines will turn to goo in a few months. Use the swedish clamps with smooth insides, so they don't chew up your hose like the regular clamps. Also, your high pressure lines will need to be changed. you can get a good replacement set from Grease Works! :: Biodiesel, SVO & VW Specialists for a very fair price. Keep a spare fuel filter on hand at all times. Your first filter will go pretty quick, because the biodiesel will loosen up all of the deposits in your engine, leaving it nice and clean inside. Also be very careful not to make a mess with it. It will destroy any rubber components, including wiring, sensors, and the paint on your truck. Hope that's what you needed to know...

 

heeeeeey, i'm just a tad ways from lawrence, but i'd sure try some bio in mine if it's free...

 

We use fuel rated nylon lines at work on engines. I was thinking about seeing if I could change the fittings on our fuel systems to accept this stuff. I would think that bio would not hurt this stuff.

 

Nothing at all. Every stock fuel line on your truck is already rated 30R7 or higher. Ford hasn't used natural rubber fuel lines in two decades. You will need that extra fuel filter, B99 will clean all the crap out of your tank.

 

I've outfitted three 97 psd's for WVO/B100, and they all had r6 lines, which are not going to hold up. trust me, i've lost the power, and stuck my finger in the goo... more than once...

 

Hey good stuff.

I want to upgrade my fuel system anyway. I want to do the regulated return setup. I saw a kit at a website, which I don't remember at this moment, that was biodiesel ready. The truck's 13 years old, going through and replacing seals seems like a good idea anyway.

 

I believe you, but if that's the case it is more likely the acid in the WVO that's causing your fuel line problems. The physical characteristics of properly made biodiesel are nearly identical to #2. Any truck built after the late 80's can switch to bio with no modifications required.

That's why bio is a more attractive option than WVO. Extra tanks, extra heaters, miles of extra fuel lines, plus all the pumps and filters and crap you have to carry around to collect the oil......seems like more trouble than it's worth to me. But of course that is only my opinion, I'm happy for all you guys making WVO work.

 

Another point is that this is fuel from a relativly large regional supplier. Not home brew but standards (I forget the standard, ATSM?) tested fuel.