Hello Ron and Tony, Thankyou both for your comments,
Are "Marine 16 and Fortron." fuel additives? Sound like they could be! Im not sure what the "splash & dash" procedure is but the biodiesel I am trying out is made totally from reused cooking oil collected from local business', chip shops, restaurants and the like. The guy running the manufacturers was quite passionate about the sources of his oil. I certainly would not want to fill my tank with oil "grown for food" when there is so much hunger and famine around the world. The reuse of oil that has served its chippy purpose and is now considered waste is more ethically sound. Nor would I want to support the damage caused by intensive farming of "fuel crops" to landscapes and to peoples lives and cultures. I knew that there would be 'polluting' wastes created by the prossesing of the used chip oil into fuel oil just not what they are exactly, not having a technical knowledge of fuel composition etc. I assume that there must be a similar level of by-products from mineral oil "refinement". So IF there is a similar level of by-product and polution between reused veg oil fuel and mineral oil fuel then I use my ethics/morals to choose which polluter I burn. I'd much rather support the small local firm and use "greener" fuel than buy from huge mineral oil companys who make billions in profit yet keep there prices high even without the gvmnts tax. That said, this is the first time I have used biodiesel and have only got a 50/50 mix of red bio/red mineral to see how engine etc cope and perform. So far, so good, although I don't know how long it would take to degrade the fuel lines if they are susceptible. I guess it depends of the type of fuel line and strength of fuel mix. I shall find out in the near future I think. Right, rant over! Many thanks Lee Wells (ive got PDA thumb now!) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trust the boater but not his plank! visit Low Impact Life Onboard www.lilo.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: Ron Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 07 November 2008 20:06 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Fuel pipes and biodiesel Tony Brooks wrote: > --- In [email protected], Kennet Boater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Thankyou for the advice Tony, I will think about what you have said. >> >> Two quick questions though, what is a "fuel bug" and its effects on > the fuel/engine and where can I get the biocide to treat/cure it. >> >> I would really like to stay with the biodiesel as it is so much > better for the enviroment and this is ONE of the major reasons my > family live afloat. >> >> Many thanks >> Lee, lucy and josh > > I think Ron has given you a fair reply (I have been on holiday)and I > suspect we can add Marine 16 and Fortron. > > I am afraid I would take some issue with your last statement unless > you have cast iron proof that your bio-diesel is all produced from > waste local cooking oil and has never been involved in the "splash & > dash" procedure or imported. > >SNIP SNIP SNIP [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
