Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both >Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from >the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because >the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of >there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket >melted. > >Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. > > > >On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > >> Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem >solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> >wrote: >> >> Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your >pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the >strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit >to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a 5 >gallon container when you fill up. >> >> B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. >Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It >runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for >the same impact on cetane and smoothness >> >> clay >> >> >> On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: >> >> I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). >They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, drive >around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and >they mentioned to me that they get from Maine....hmmm. >> >> The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any >difference in performance. >> >> >> On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> >> The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they >say when the BD pump will be turned off? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >wrote: >> >> It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) >> >> Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. >> >> -Curt >> >> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 >> From: Jon Agne <jonag...@gwi.net> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel >> Message-ID: <d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> I may try the Acton station on the way home.....if I can get off of >Long Island. >> >> >> On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> >> Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >wrote: >> >> Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it >would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. >> >> Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was >quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the fuel. >I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about >75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in >the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. When >I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in >the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also >seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. >> >> I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of >Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the >frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a >day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. >Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than >the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my >house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on >Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. >> >> -Curt >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
