RE: [biofuel] Volkswagen TDI

2003-09-30 Thread Aaron Ellringer
Indeed. My point was that saying "using biodiesel will void your warranty" isn't accurate or constructive. The fact is, if you put crummy fuel in your tank and break something, that problem isn't covered under the warranty. Whether that fuel was made (poorly) from dinosaurs or fryer grease it d

RE: [biofuel] Volkswagen TDI

2003-09-30 Thread Aaron Ellringer
I also have a 2002 Golf TDI. In the last two months I've had the car into the dealer for warranty work (window regulators and trunk release button poked through). It was fully covered and I've been running 100% biodiesel since I bought the car used (10,000 miles ago). We should be clear. Biodie

[biofuel] cleaning out storage tank

2003-06-12 Thread Aaron Ellringer
Howdy. I have a 500 gallon mobile storage tank that was usde by a construction firm. It looks like a giant barrel on wheels. I imagine it needs a good cleaning. Any suggestions for how to clean this out before filling with biodiesel? Thanks. aaron in wisconsin Yaho

[biofuel] biofuel transportation concerns

2003-01-21 Thread Aaron Ellringer
Hello all. I am looking to transport 500 or more gallons of biodiesel at a time to supply our biofuels co-op. We have a trailer made for the purpose of fuel transport. Are there any legalities or practical concerns y'all might have encountered in transporting fuels? At what volume would someone

[biofuel] koch / flint hills "soy diesel"

2003-01-08 Thread Aaron Ellringer
Howdy folks. While I was cruising the TDIclub forums, I came across a reference to http://www.premiumdiesel.com/ which is the website of Koch refineries. They list "US soy field diesel" and "US soy field diesel plus" and have availability maps for stations that carry. Their product informati

[biofuel] home heating with biofuels

2002-12-05 Thread Aaron Ellringer
urnaces to renewablesources. Also, if you happen to live in Wisconsin, I would love to speak with you abut thisproject and hopefully work together to let our state know there is interest in such aprogram. You can see Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program at: http://www.wifocusonenergy.com/ S