Jul 2005 10:12:17 EDT
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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] CUMMINS B5.9TD GOD BLESS THE SOULS WHO DIED ,
HELP FOR ENGLAND ...
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HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE RUBBER IS USED
Stop yelling!
Mike[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I HOPE IME SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO CORRECT ADDRESS, IME ABOUT TO START MAKING BIO FROM WVO,BUT IN COVERATION I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC I COULD NOT USE IT IN MY RV WITH THIS MOTOR ITS A 1993 59K MILES ON THE CLOCK DOES THE MOTOR NEED MODIFICATIONS ? IF
Terry,
...sorry. I couldn't help myself.
Anyway...
"SO PLEASE CAN ANY ONE HELP IME TRYING TO DO MY BIT TO REDUCE DEPENDANCE ON OIL"
My response is to you is: Stick around and make sure you research www.journeytoforever.org
Good luck!
MikeMichael Redler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Stop yelling!
Terry,
Ask your mechanic Why? he tells you that biodiesel cannot be used in
your vehicle.
I think everyone who uses biodiesel would care to hear his or her
rationale(s).
Todd Swearingen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I HOPE IME SENDING THIS MESSAGE TO CORRECT ADDRESS, IME ABOUT TO
START
HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE RUBBER IS USED IN THE ENGINE AND BIO WOULD BREAK IT DOWN LATER ENGINES USED A SYTHETIC MATERIAL ALSO YOU NEEDED TO ALTER THE TIMING IME NO EXPERT BUT TRYING TO FIND THE CORRECT WAY TO GO THANKS TERRY
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Based on the 1993 date, I suspect it may simply be an issue of
incompatible seals and fuel lines, no?
Appal Energy wrote:
Terry,
Ask your mechanic Why? he tells you that biodiesel cannot be used in
your vehicle.
I think everyone who uses biodiesel would care to hear his or her
Based on the 1993 date, I suspect it may simply be an issue
of incompatible seals and fuel lines, no?
Any of which can be replaced on an as needed basis. Terry's mechanic
should be a little more specific with him, rather than issuing a
sweeping and perhaps unsupported statement.
Todd
I agree that Terry's mechanic could be more specific.
I don't know if it helps, but I've done a little research on this issue
for two other vehicles, and found that at some point Cummins went to an
electronic high-pressure injector pump that contains seals not rated for
use with 100% BD. However,
Hey ya'll,
I have heard from many sources that the Cummins 5.9 TD is one of the
best diesel engines ever made.
Check the site at: www.greasel.com
(lifted directly from their web site---with regards to WVO oil use)
I have a 24 valve Cummins, can I convert it?
If it is between the years of 98.5
