[Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines

2005-11-18 Thread Andrew Leven
Hi All, What is the word on using straight bd in a Beckett oil burner? This is a new unit only having burned a few gallons of petro diesel to test it so it is basically a "virgin'. BTW this is a backup unit on my Tarm wood fired boiler. Also has anyone had any issues with the solvent

Re: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines

2005-11-18 Thread Mike Weaver
As to your second question, fuel flows one way, so it will not pick up gunk from the inside of the motor. I have found if you are running BD in an old diesel with a few hundred thousand miles on it you will need to change your fuel filter as the BD will loosen up the junk in your tank and

Re: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines Andrew

2005-11-18 Thread Mike Weaver
Another link for the furnace [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Weaver wrote: Hi Andrew, this has been covered extensively at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have a look. The short answer is yes, but you should search the archives. Andrew Leven wrote: Hi All, What is the word on using straight bd in a

Re: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines

2005-11-18 Thread Mike Weaver
Hi Andrew, this has been covered extensively at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have a look. The short answer is yes, but you should search the archives. Andrew Leven wrote: Hi All, What is the word on using straight bd in a Beckett oil burner? This is a new unit only having burned a few gallons of

Re: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines

2005-11-18 Thread logan vilas
: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines Hi All, What is the word on using straight bd in a Beckett oil burner? This is a new unit only having burned a few gallons of petro diesel to test it so it is basically a "virgin'. BTW this is a backup unit on my Tarm wood fired boiler. Als

Re: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines

2005-11-18 Thread Richard U
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Leven Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 9:47 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] bd in furnace and engines Hi All, What is the word on using straight bd in a Beckett oil burner? This is a new unit only