Are the people that are running B-100 ever had anyproblems with the B-100 damaging any seals or anything that the bio-diesel could've caused? Will have a bio-diesel opperation up by summer but with diesel at $3.00 a gallon thinking i should start now or just continue to run B-20

Also just wanted to know if you are running a 6.6L LLY or LB7 or the 6.5L and 6.2L?

Ive havent run B100 for more than a few miles, but it would take a few years for this deterioration to occur.

02 LB7.

I personally wouldnt worry about it. Run B90 and be done with it if you are......

PM super diesel about it, he has run B100 I think........

Depends on what you're driving. In older cars/trucks, the rubber hoses will deteriorate in about a year of B100 use (Usually sooner since they're often pretty worn out to begin with). I've been trying to find out more infor on IP seals. I talked to a rebuilder about it, and he said some of the seals (for a Bosch pump) are Viton, and some aren't. I've considered having him take a pump apart and give me all the old seals. Then I'd try to find Viton equivalents for the ones that aren't going to be replaced with Viton. In any case, I think the seals in the IP last a lot longer than the rubber hoses.

Whats the word with the hoses in the Nicktane Kit running B100? I'm think hard about brewing or starting to run 20-40% filtered and evaporated WVO/SVO... still unsure though...

I wouldnt do that Pepper.

Maybe in a 30 year old diesel, but never in a Max.

I wouldnt do that Pepper.

Maybe in a 30 year old diesel, but never in a Max.When I said brewing I meant running/making B100

Thanks for the input on WVO/SVO...

Any ideas on if nicks hoses would hold up to high Bio concentrations... If not are suitable hoses available? someone also said something about the fittings corroding possibly, so what are you supposed to do?

Im sure his kit is fine. Ive been running B20-40 in the truck for 5k miles.....no trouble.

Dont underestimate the difficulty of brewing up BD that is of a good enough quality to be run in the Max. Assuming that your time has some value to it, you would be just as well to buy it. I am finding it to be priced real close to the regular price of diesel currently................

Well I only work 3 days a week but do value that time as time spent with my kids and wife (yeah, her too). There are no Bio pumps around these parts and distributors are over 100 miles away from here (Slidell, La)

Well I think it takes a special type of person to pull something like that off, but I dont know you too well.

May turn out to be a fun/prosperous project.......

If youre interested, Ive got a load of links on BD making. Good stuff.

manny, are you saying that making BD is harder than the forums make it look?

Making BD is pretty easy, but making a quality BD aint such a cakewalk.

All said and done, it is pry more work to get everything setup just to make it than acually making it.......you see? http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif

hehe good... you made me nervous there. I have started my adventure of building an Appleseed processor. With diesel rising to near 2.60 a gallon here, I figure I better start learning how to make my own!! I would consider buying BD, but there isnt anyone close enough to even bother with. Not to mention the price problem still. :)

I will keep all posted of my progress in making it, although keep in mind, it is for an 86 6.2l not a nice fancy new D-max... :(

Mangus,

It took me about a year before perfecting the process. I made bio everytime but wasn't for sure if it was good enough for my truck. So for the first six month I put it in my tractors. I had to change a lot of filters and replace most of the rubber hoses in my forty year old tractors. But I perfected the process and now I put it in my '92 Chevy. (20,000 miles on Bio):ro)

SIDE NOTE: You are going to love it in your truck once you get it perfected. I put it in my 6.5L and it takes all, and I do mean all, of the knock out of it; really quiet. You will notice a little power loss but well worth the sound loss and the cost of the fuel.

Keep it up and don't get discouraged.:grd:

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PM super diesel about it, he has run B100 I think........

SD will likely forward your questions to me since I work with him. I know a fair amount of his exploration of BD and am doing some myself. I have already made a processor and am getting ready to test it before I make a larger one.

Anyhow, SD has run both WVO and home brewed BD-100. either works well but straight veg oil requires vehicle mods, BD does not unless a pre '89 (gm) diesel. You should have no problems except gelling in the winter if you don't focus on avoiding that. Once you start using BD you will fill filters initially until the BD cleans some of the #2 contaminates out of the fuel system. Since your truck is new you should have little if any filter plugs. Recommend carrying a spare fuel filter, anyhow.

Processing seems to be not too dificult once you get thru the experimentation, design, fabrication and overall learning faze (and find and test all the equipment, parts and supplies. I have seen pics of the AppleSeed system. It should work fairly good for a small VW TDI or similar. A diesel truck will likely need more fuel so you will have to do processing more often (if you make that path).

Good deal.....a while back I remember going to SD's BD site.....He had a good quote on there.

Something like this "We love the clean air, and we also need the power of our diesels, thats why we find BD to be such a good solution." :ro)