"Andrew Dyke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have received this from BETA. Food for thought.
>> The JD3 engine will run on bio-diesel. Many engine manufacturers qualify >> this >> statement with regard to the engine warranty period, however the important >> item >> when referring to bio-diesel is the quality of the product. Some products >> sold >> as bio-diesel are only partially filtered used cooking oils whilst others are >> quality refined products. This vagary is the reason for manufacturers being >> cautious. Basically it is just a matter of using a reliable supplier. This matches the reaction I have had from people who work on diesel engines. If the biodiesel is good quality, most engines can swallow it. Except for some newer ones, on which the injector pumps may not like it because it is thicker than mineral diesel and so overstrains the pump. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
