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Old 05-31-2006, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRed350
Ok, over the past few days since I originally posted this question I have noticed guys talking about all kinds of different numbers. Like someone was talking about B99, B24, B25, etc. Why all the different ratios? I mean, why would someone or company go to the trouble of making B99 when they could just go all the way? I understand the "need" for a B5 if that's what the manufacturer will approve of, but why all the different (and sometimes so little difference) numbers??

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Several reasons, availibility of Biodiesel to mix with dino-diesel being the biggest. Followed by the $1.00/gal Fed rebate to the "blender" of anything less than B-100. No Fuel company in their right mind would sell B-100 at $3.00/gal when they can sell B-99 for $3.00/ gal and get $.99 back from the Fed Gov!

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