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anyone interested in selling biodiesel. I might be interested
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Check out this list for a retailer near you. http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodi...tate.asp?st=IL
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Thanks for the link Bigredtruckmi. I found a station selling B20 about 1 mile from my office for a nickel a gallon less than straight dino-juice. What's even better is their price for #2 is already 10-15 cents cheaper than what I've been paying at the Shell station by my house. So I can burn B20 for 15-20 cents LESS than what I've been paying for #2....
From what I've read, running B20 I shouldn't need to use any Diesel Kleen or other additives either, right? If that's the case, there's another 5-6 cents a gallon savings - for a total of about a quarter a gallon! That's pretty significant in my book. |
From what I've read, running B20 I shouldn't need to use any Diesel Kleen or other additives either, right? If that's the case, there's another 5-6 cents a gallon savings - for a total of about a quarter a gallon! That's pretty significant in my book. |
You are correct. No additives needed. Just when weather gets below 25 deg I would blend in some #2 to cut the bio to a B5 so it won't jell up or plug filter. Here in Michigan my retailer who delivers to the farm will NOT deliver anything over B5 from Nov to Mar timeframe.
:-DThe bio smells different doesn't it? |
Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
You are correct. No additives needed. Just when weather gets below 25 deg I would blend in some #2 to cut the bio to a B5 so it won't jell up or plug filter. Here in Michigan my retailer who delivers to the farm will NOT deliver anything over B5 from Nov to Mar timeframe.
:-DThe bio smells different doesn't it? The really great thing is that the station has the dino and bio pumps right next to each other - so if I want to do 50/50 for B10 or 25/75 for B5 it will easy enough to do. Dunno' what bio smells like - haven't tried it yet. I'm going to fill up a tank on the way home to give it a try tonight, just to see how the ol' girl likes it. Even if I stick with dino, I think I've found a new and better place to buy my fuel.... |
One thing on the bio. It will definately clean your fuel system out of contaminates and place it in your fuel filter. So if you notice a power loss after the first tank. Replace the filter as it is getting plugged with very old contaminates.
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
One thing on the bio. It will definately clean your fuel system out of contaminates and place it in your fuel filter. So if you notice a power loss after the first tank. Replace the filter as it is getting plugged with very old contaminates.
I started out running Diesel Kleen at the rate of 2/3 ounce per gallon of fuel for about the first 4 - 5 tanks worth, and have been running it at the 1/3 ounce per gallon rate ever since - about 6 - 7 tanks worth now. Having pushed that much Diesel Kleen through the system, do you think it is likely that there are that quantity of deposits left in the tanks? |
Actually you are running about a B8.5 with that mix. 12gal B20 X .20 = 2.4 gal of soy
2.4 / 20 = about 8.5%.. If your tank is larger than 20 gal then it will be less % of bio. You should be good to go with the cleanout BUT I would keep a filter handy just in case for a while. Good luck and enjoy. Gas prices just jumped here in central Michigan 30 cents but diesel stayed the same. |
Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
Actually you are running about a B8.5 with that mix. 12gal B20 X .20 = 2.4 gal of soy
2.4 / 20 = about 8.5%.. If your tank is larger than 20 gal then it will be less % of bio. I calculated it a little differently when I posted since I just did it in my head.... (12g/20g) x 20% = 12 gallons divided by 20 gallons times 20% I looked at it this way. Since you're dividing by 20 (gallons) on the one hand, and multiplying by 20 (%) on the other, the two "20s" (20 gallons and 20%) cancel each other out - leaving you with your original number (12). BUT you DO have to move the decimal place two positions to the left to account for the fact that 20% is really .20. So you still get a result of .12 (which equals 12%) Anyway.....
Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
You should be good to go with the cleanout BUT I would keep a filter handy just in case for a while. Good luck and enjoy.
Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
Gas prices just jumped here in central Michigan 30 cents but diesel stayed the same.
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:-DYes I was doing in my head also at work.8D Pass the calculator please.
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that link is cool, but I'm looking to buy some b-100 on the side is ok. cash I'm in the chicagoland area, but I go to Inidana, st Louis, Iowa, and Wisconsin often. Up to 90 gal a time in the summer
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