The part I am exercised about is VW of America saying that biodiesel voids warranty-across the board. No other known manufacturer does this, they set standards for the fuel and expect any fuel to meet these. If they don't meet these, you may be on your own, but to void the warranty? What if the fuel has nothing to do with the problem?
>I find the following policy of VW America hard to fathom. Really outrageous! Not really. They don't like soy biodiesel, and they have their reasons. It's been discussed here before. In fact I discussed it with you - oxidation and polymerisation, remember? http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/37153/ The Euro standard specifies an Iodine No. of less than 120. See: National standards for biodiesel http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield2.html#biodstds Rapeseed oil is 98, soy is 130. >Sorry if I'm double posting this, but I can't seem to access your list >anymore, so don't know whats going on. What's going on is that your ISP has been blocking messages, for reasons of its own. Maybe you should find out why. Keith Addison List owner >Tom Leue > > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: RE: Product Information 9/30 mh >Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:10:51 -0400 >From: VIC Web Responses >To: 'sailesh.edu' > >Dear Sailesh, > >Thank you for visiting the Volkswagen Web site. We appreciate your inquiry >on Volkswagen's position on using biodiesel fuel. > >B100 stands for 100% biodiesel. It is a diesel fuel derived from biomass >feedstock such as soybeans. It can be blended with regular diesel fuel (B20 >= 20% biodiesel/80% regular diesel, for example). In Europe our diesel >engines are certified to operate any blend of the biodiesel that is >available in Europe. European biodiesel is different than biodiesel in the >U.S. since it is produced from different feedstock (the rapeseed plant >versus the soy plant). > >Our parent company does not agree with the specifications for biodiesel in >the U.S. and does not recommend its use in any percentage. Using biodiesel >will invalidate our warranty. > >If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Volkswagen >Customer Care at 800-822-8987. > >Thank you for your submission! > >Maria >Volktalk ----------------------------- Homestead Inc. www.yellowbiodiesel.com _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
