Re: Fw: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20
I have noticed a pretty minor drop in mileage - on the other hand it's offset by more power and smoother running. Heck, fuel for almost free and in mileage the 40's even with a hot-rodded engine; I'm not complaining. FWIW - my mileage is coming back up some but my girlfriend has been driving the car a lot and she doesn't stomp it like I do... -Mike Purbo J. Wignjosajono wrote: May the drop in fuel effiency be caused by biodiesel that is cleaning the fuel system? PJW - Original Message - *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> ; Biofuel@sustainablelists.org <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> *Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2005 10:20 PM *Subject:* Re: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20 I agree, I will definately wait until I have more data... Nothing has changed, just the usual routes. The AC could be a factor, I never use it - but the fiance *needs* it! I'm wondering if I should have my fuel filters changed or anything along those lines? Thanks for your help! Shanon On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:11:17 -0400, John Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote : > Never believe a single tank. > > I'd give it 5 tanks or so, because frankly, there is no reason you > should see such a dramatic drop with biodiesel. Are you certain you > didn't short fill the tank? Have your driving conditions changed? More > AC, shorter trips, more stop n' go traffic? > > jh > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in > > my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but > > 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am > > purchasing. Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Shannon > > > > ___ > > Biofuel mailing list > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > ___ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org <mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20
Another factor that contributes to fuel economy is quality of the diesel that made up 80% of the fuel. But even a switch from Great diesel to very poor diesel mixed with biodiesel shouldn't make that large a difference. Perhaps the person selling biodiesel doesn't have such good measuring equipment? Chris KCayce, SC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> > Hi all,> > > > I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in> > my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but> > 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am> > purchasing. Any ideas?> > > > Thanks,> > Shannon ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Fw: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20
May the drop in fuel effiency be caused by biodiesel that is cleaning the fuel system? PJW - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org ; Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 10:20 PM Subject: Re: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20 I agree, I will definately wait until I have more data...Nothing has changed, just the usual routes. The AC could be a factor,I never use it - but the fiance *needs* it!I'm wondering if I should have my fuel filters changed or anythingalong those lines?Thanks for your help!ShanonOn Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:11:17 -0400, John Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote :> Never believe a single tank.> > I'd give it 5 tanks or so, because frankly, there is no reason you > should see such a dramatic drop with biodiesel. Are you certain you > didn't short fill the tank? Have your driving conditions changed? More > AC, shorter trips, more stop n' go traffic?> > jh> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> > Hi all,> > > > I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in> > my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but> > 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am> > purchasing. Any ideas?> > > > Thanks,> > Shannon> > > > ___> > Biofuel mailing list> > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org> > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever:> > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html> > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000messages):> > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/> > > > > ___> Biofuel mailing list> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org> > Biofuel at Journey to Forever:> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html> > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000messages):> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/> > > > ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: Re: [Biofuel] Running B20
I agree, I will definately wait until I have more data... Nothing has changed, just the usual routes. The AC could be a factor, I never use it - but the fiance *needs* it! I'm wondering if I should have my fuel filters changed or anything along those lines? Thanks for your help! Shanon On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:11:17 -0400, John Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > Never believe a single tank. > > I'd give it 5 tanks or so, because frankly, there is no reason you > should see such a dramatic drop with biodiesel. Are you certain you > didn't short fill the tank? Have your driving conditions changed? More > AC, shorter trips, more stop n' go traffic? > > jh > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in > > my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but > > 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am > > purchasing. Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Shannon > > > > ___ > > Biofuel mailing list > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > ___ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Running B20
Never believe a single tank. I'd give it 5 tanks or so, because frankly, there is no reason you should see such a dramatic drop with biodiesel. Are you certain you didn't short fill the tank? Have your driving conditions changed? More AC, shorter trips, more stop n' go traffic? jh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am purchasing. Any ideas? Thanks, Shannon ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Running B20
Hi all, I just began running B20 in my Beetle and have seen a 18% decrease in my fuel efficiency...is this normal? I've read about a 1-5% loss, but 18% seemed a bit high. I'm using a soybean based biodiesel that I am purchasing. Any ideas? Thanks, Shannon ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
