I read on the interweb....
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Carpenter Local 745
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From: on da beach
I read on the interweb....
B100 can be used in the 6.7 if the DPF is removed. IF SO I would buy this type of truck to run B100, but possibly not all the time.
Would you give it a try?
Would you give it a try?
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Upstate NY
Why would you consider running B100? I can't imagine the economics are there for running anything but what comes from your local service station's diesel pump, i.e. B5,10, 20 or D(?)100. On one of the other forum sites and possibly here as well, other owners have talked about running surplus or outdated (inexpensive) JP fuel which might be a better choice - but I really don't know much about that.
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I would think that the high pressure fuel pump and the fuel injectors would be the components to investigate for running alternative fuels. They operate at very high pressures (24,000psi) and very fast injection rates (2-3 times per stroke).
Any fluid that has a different lubricity value and different viscosity than B20 would be a serious concern.
Also, the way this engine decides how much fuel to inject and when may be related to how well it burns. The BTU level of B100 very well could foul up the sensitive process this engine uses to calculate injection.
If I were going to run alternative fuels it would definitely be in a 7.3 or similar type engine that does not use the high pressure common rail system.
I do hope you get a solid answer from someone who really knows what the answer is though. I'm just giving you my opinion. I run transformer oil in my John Deere. Burns clean and I have a few hundred gallons of it.
Any fluid that has a different lubricity value and different viscosity than B20 would be a serious concern.
Also, the way this engine decides how much fuel to inject and when may be related to how well it burns. The BTU level of B100 very well could foul up the sensitive process this engine uses to calculate injection.
If I were going to run alternative fuels it would definitely be in a 7.3 or similar type engine that does not use the high pressure common rail system.
I do hope you get a solid answer from someone who really knows what the answer is though. I'm just giving you my opinion. I run transformer oil in my John Deere. Burns clean and I have a few hundred gallons of it.
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