Hmmm. The B20 I buy is supposedly winterized, but on one morning, -5F, it seemed to be slightly gelling. I stuck some diesel 911 in there, and it was fine. Only that one time the whole winter though. I tried running B50 or so in 10F weather, and I think I was getting some gelling (but it also could have been the filter clogging because the biodiesel was cleaning out all the crud in my tank). I've run B100 down to 22F (canola feedstock).
Z On 6/1/06, Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Zeke, > You wrote : > "I personally won't run anything LESS than B20 in my vehicals (unless > it's really really cold and the B20 is gelling). " > > Is the petro diesel winterized? > I used B70 all last winter (the 30% petro was winterized) and never had > a problem w. gelling. The car is parked outdoors; temps to -10F were common > enough.. > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Atleast someone is willing to make a commitment > > > > B20 is a big step I admit, but how about B100? There is a big sign > > inside our local biodiesel coop that says B20 is only for suckers or > > something to that effect. > > > > I personally won't run anything LESS than B20 in my vehicals (unless > > it's really really cold and the B20 is gelling). This is from my > > experience with how the engines run on B20 or B100 vs D100 -- if it > > doesn't have at least 20% biodiesel I get more black smoke and louder > > engine noise, plus the fumes bother me. > > > > On 6/1/06, Ken Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >From the local paper. > >> > >> http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/22918 > >> > >> New Holland goes biodiesel > >> By Patrick Burns, Intelligencer Journal Staff > >> Intelligencer Journal > >> > >> Published: May 24, 2006 8:20 AM EST > >> > >> LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Farm equipment maker New Holland announced > >> Tuesday that it is the first U.S. engine manufacturer to fully > >> advocate the use of biodiesel blended fuels in all engines it > >> produces. > >> > >> > >> Joe Jobe, New Holland chief executive, said the company has gone one > >> better than other engine producers in fully adopting a maintenance and > >> technical support program for customers who want to use B20 blends (20 > >> percent biodiesel 80 percent petroleum-based diesel) on all equipment > >> currently produced with New Holland engines. > >> > >> Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced from oilseed crops -- primarily > >> soybeans in the United States and canola in Canada, and animal fats -- > >> that's blended with conventional diesel to meet specified industry > >> standards. > >> > >> "New Holland is the first to specifically say that they approve the > >> use of B20 in their engines," Jobe said. > >> > >> Darryl Brinkmann, chairman of the National Biodiesel Board, said New > >> Holland's backing of biofuel use is consistent with the sentiments of > >> its farming customers. > >> > >> "This move by New Holland represents a strong show of support for the > >> soybean farmers who stepped up to the plate years ago to begin the > >> biodiesel program," Brinkman said. > >> > >> New Holland is a brand of CNH Global, a world leader in agricultural, > >> utility and construction equipment. > >> > >> Dennis D. Recker, vice president of New Holland Agricultural Business > >> in North America, said the company's decision came because of crude > >> oil prices. > >> > >> Diesel sold on average for $3 per gallon in Lancaster Tuesday, > >> according to AAA. That's up 28 percent from a year ago and almost > >> double what it was in early 2004. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
