Bio-diesel vs. Fossil diesel

Exiled · 05-05-05, 10:21 PM

So here's a stupid question....can you mix the two fuels? Meaning, if I'm running fossil diesel in my truck, and I spot a biodiesel pump, can I top off the tank with it?

Another angle. Once you go to biodiesel, can you still put fossil diesel through your system? Any detrimental effect to the fuel lines/filters?

This is somewhat hypothetical because the closest biodiesel pump is about 80 miles from me, and trust me, my wife is NOT going to put up with a self-prepared biodiesel operation out of the garage.

Red Herring · 05-05-05, 10:39 PM

http://forum.ih8mud.com/alternative-fuels-svo-biodiesel-etc/17110-biodiesel.html

Read this... all your questions will be answered Grasshoppa...

05-05-05, 10:21 PM	#1
Exiled Not even a web wheeler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Round Rock, TX TLCA# 4080 Posts: 1,414	Bio-diesel vs. Fossil diesel So here's a stupid question....can you mix the two fuels? Meaning, if I'm running fossil diesel in my truck, and I spot a biodiesel pump, can I top off the tank with it? Another angle. Once you go to biodiesel, can you still put fossil diesel through your system? Any detrimental effect to the fuel lines/filters? This is somewhat hypothetical because the closest biodiesel pump is about 80 miles from me, and trust me, my wife is NOT going to put up with a self-prepared biodiesel operation out of the garage.

05-05-05, 10:39 PM	#2
Red Herring Original hoser Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South of the 49th. just. Posts: 352	http://forum.ih8mud.com/alternative-fuels-svo-biodiesel-etc/17110-biodiesel.html Read this... all your questions will be answered Grasshoppa... __________________ 1982 BJ60... Rusty... and not so trusty... RIP - Rust In Peace 1989 HJ61 12H-T Steve "This was a particularly bad case of somebody being cut in half." "If your erection lasts longer than 3 hours... call more women!"

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