RE: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Mel Riser
as well. mel -Original Message- From: Legal Eagle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 10/11/2004 3:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Well, it wasn't the fuel filters :( Apparently

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Patrick Campbell
one coming out of the fuel filter (to the left) away from you as you look at it from the right side of the car ? Luc - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 The merc

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
- Original Message - From: Mel Riser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:48 PM Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Running on B100 be sure and have the dealer save the fuel lines so you can post mortem the reason. Sounds reasonable. if that years Benz's

RE: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Joey Hundert
] Behalf Of Patrick Campbell Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Would going to B100 slowly help to avoid this problem? I.e. first running B5, then B10, then B25, etc.? I am granted a good tax deduction here in AZ if I run B70 however I

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
this has ever been done in the Benz's 21 years of life, so a good enema is overdue. Luc - Original Message - From: Joey Hundert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:33 PM Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Dear Luc, The posting of your

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
at much of anything, so getting rid of variables is essential :) Luc - Original Message - From: Patrick Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Would going to B100 slowly help to avoid this problem

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
. Luc - Original Message - From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Following another post (no subject) it could be that I have this all wrong and that there is air trapped inside the injectors

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Spence
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Following another post (no subject) it could be that I have this all wrong and that there is air trapped inside the injectors somewhere, although I don't think so as I bled out the system with brand new filters, so, by default, the problem is at the tank end

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Greg Harbican
What would happen if the return line was plugged and fuel could not get through ( or very little of it )? Greg H. - Original Message - From: Steve Spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 07:38 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 The return

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
: [Biofuel] Running on B100 The return line should get rid of air in the system for you. air will either escape in the cylinder, or return to the tank. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org - Original Message - From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Legal Eagle
Luc - Original Message - From: Greg Harbican [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 What would happen if the return line was plugged and fuel could not get through ( or very little of it )? Greg H

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread lendzian_michael
Luc, The problem [to me] sounds like your hand-primer pump went bad. Should be a simple/cheap repair if this is the case. -Michael - Original Message - From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 10:39 am Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 It would

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Spence
stumbling, air blockage, rough running, and stalling. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org - Original Message - From: Greg Harbican [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 What would happen

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Spence
: Monday, October 11, 2004 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100 Thanks for the input Steve. Would the return line be the one right after the in-line filter or the second one coming out of the fuel filter (to the left) away from you as you look at it from the right side of the car ? Luc

[Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-11 Thread Legal Eagle
Well, it wasn't the fuel filters :( Apparently the BD is such an effective cleaner that it loosened up all the residuals in the tank and lines and they became clogged up. The Benz is now at the MB dealer where tomorow it will be fitted with new fuel lines and the tank emptied and flushed or

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-11 Thread sspence
The merc doesn't have a electric pump, but does have a external lift pump near the fuel filter feeding the injector pump. Make sure the return line isn't plugged. = = = Original message = = = Well, it wasn't the fuel filters :( Apparently the BD is such an effective cleaner that it loosened

Re: [Biofuel] Running on B100

2004-10-11 Thread Legal Eagle
in-line filter or the second one coming out of the fuel filter (to the left) away from you as you look at it from the right side of the car ? Luc - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Running