It'll run fine on 100. I've seen at least two now. Andy Karpay wrote:
>Interesting post. I was looking at the Jeep Liberty diesel, (back when >...) and have just thrown out the literature I collected. The glossy >they (the dealer) supplied me stated compatibility for B20. In fact, >the units were shipped with (B20) in the tank, I think to make the >exhaust smell less 'diesel' for sales purposes. > >I wondered why not B100 other than component compatibility etc? I am >more interested in determining if it will run on WVO at 100%, or 50% or >what? I'm finding that blending WVO with percent dino is (so far) >acceptable (1981 Mercedes 300SD). I'm expecting to need higher percent >(50%?) diesel for the cold winter starts we are expecting here in >Florida. Other than viscosity issues, anybody know what happens to WVO >at lower (say 35-40F) temps? > > >If they'd let me put about 10 gallons of my finest processed WVO into >the CRD engine's tank and run a few miles, and if it ran, I'd buy the >sucker. If it didn't, well, they'd have to pump the tank out I guess. >It's a gamble I won't take. > > >Message: 11 >Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:48:12 -0600 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Biofuel] Jeep Liberty CRD >To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > >After doing some (about 3 hours worth) of research, I have not found any > >straight answers regarding the use of bio-diesel in the Jeep Liberty >with >the VM 2.8 liter CRD (common rail diesel). As a state and ASE certified >master mechanic at a Chrysler/Jeep dealership, my coworkers and I have >alot >of interest in the compatibility of bio-diesel with this new engine >option. >DCX and VM Industries both state that #2 diesel is the preferred fuel >but >don't say anything about bio-diesel in any percentage. My interest is in > >making my own WVO bio-diesel to use in a Liberty but also in the >compatibility and availability of the "premixed" BDs (B2, B20, ETC) in >the >greater Detroit area. Particularly in the Warren, Eastpoint, Roseville >areas. Does anyone have and hands on experience with the Liberty CRD? >************ > > > >_______________________________________________ >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/
