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: b100 qeestion


chris2353
06-28-2007, 09:25 PM
hey guys kinda new to diesels ...can i use b100 pump fuel without a conversion kit ???

Dmax Tim
06-28-2007, 09:34 PM
moved so it will get looked at.

welcome BTW.

Horsehaulin
06-28-2007, 10:05 PM
Yes you can. Only draw back is some have noticed a slight decrease in economy with anything above B50. Since yours is so new, you shouldnt have the "cleaning of the system" and clogged fuel filters like the higher mileage trucks that have built up crud in the lines.

Hope this helps,
Tony

instarx
06-29-2007, 06:23 AM
I always worry that there are terminology problems when people ask about biodiesel, B100, and conversion kits. B100 and biodiesel are not vegetable oil and require no changes in the vehicle if it is less than 15 years old (or so). While biodiesel is made from vegetable oil or fat, it is no longer veggie oil. Sorry if you already knew all of this, but so many people think biodiesel is anything that is not #2.

70 gsconvt
06-30-2007, 03:06 PM
Instarx is correct about the biodiesel. The glycerins that are in cooking oil are replaced with methanol to create biodiesel. You wouldn't want to fry up any french fries with it.

I'm getting ready to put a wvo system on my truck. I got a tank of B100. Even though it was only 17 gallons in my tank mixed with 1/2 tank of regular diesel and I saw a dip of 1-2 mpg.