skillshare wrote:

> Griffin's fuel is unusable as B100 in most climates in the winter, at 
> least the samples of it that I've seen so far. It forms crystals at 
> 45F, which are big enough to block onboard fuel filters. Even in the 
> San Francisco Bay Area, a very mild climate, it's too gel-prone for 
> our winters.
> 
> It also resists anti-gel additives. If you had some sort of fuel 
> heater you'd be fine, but it's tough stuff.
> Localy we've had peopel try and blend it with soy biodiesel at 
> something like a 1/4 griffin to 3/4 soy ratio, which was still 
> somewhat iffy as Bay Area winter fuel.
> 
> It's been independently tested to be great ASTM quality fuel though- 
> it's just not good wintertime B100.

Hmm...

That shouldn't really be a problem here in central Florida, but I 
suppose it is possible.  We've had some nights go down into the 40's, 
but most of the time we've been warmer than that.  [checks desktop 
widget] Right now it's 68F at 2:15 a.m..


AP



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