Sorry....Another Bio Diesel question.

[Devious]

I have been searching and reading and reading and reading and now my eyes hurt, and I am more confused.

I dont want to make my own diesel, I am wanting to know about bio from the bowser, mainly B100 is 10cpl cheaper than diesel. I know that the bio will clean out the crap from the fuel tank and block everything, so I plan on fitting an extra disposable fuel filter before the main filter to catch the crap and just keep on changing them until all the crap has cleared.

But, I have 2 questions.

1) Has anyone who was run pump bio (EG SAFF B100) had any dramas in their GQ 4.2 diesel, eg pump seals, injectors stuffing up etc.

2) What was power/economy like on bio, if you read the saff site, they claim cleaner emissions (believable), better economy and power. Is that about right in real world terms.

I am sorry if this has been gone over again and again, and i know there are bio forums ETC but I want to hear from 4.2 diesel patrol people with the same engine as me!

Thanks.

[JBE]

I've been running B100 in my GQ TD42 for about 1800 km's now.

It has virtually no particle emissions (smoke) which is good for driving in town.
I changed the fuel filter after 500km's and it was quite dirty, but not clogged up. It looks like running biodiesel has really cleaned my tank and fuel lines.
I haven't had any problems with fuel lines or the pump which was reconditioned approx 2500 km's ago.
Power is the same, but my fuel consumption went up to 15l/100km from around 12 to 12.5. This makes biodiesel more expensive for me to run than normal diesel. I also know of people with starting problems on biodiesel at around the 7 deg mark. With the biodiesel station being 10km from my place, it makes it uneconomical for me to run and I went back to normal diesel.

Hope that helps

Cheers
Joachim

[Devious]

Thanks for that, thats the sort of info I was after. Mine is averaging 12.5l per 100km also which I worked out this morning when with 400 kms on the odometer it took just under 50l to fill back up, going to 15l per 100 would mean......

400 kms @ 12.5l per 100 = 50l

400 kms @ 15l per 100 = 60l

50l @ 175.9 = $87.95

60l @ 170.9 = $102.54

It really does not make it worth while. Thanks for the info, case closed!

[jet-6]

/open rant: friggin cheap fuel is still dear as /close rant

[toaddog]

You blokes are getting ripped - biodiesel $1.32 a litre delivered to your door when the neighbour bought some a few weeks ago.

[Devious]

$1.32! nice. even ULP was at $1.65 yesterday.

[mifo_2000]

toaddog where is your neighbour getting it for a 1.30?

[toaddog]

evergreen bio fuels in mossman

[Devious]

That dont sound like Melbourne!

[azzad]

still might be worth checking with local suppliers to see if you can get it delivered cheaper than at the pumps.

Dazza

[toaddog]

Did I say melbourne?

Mossman 50 km north of Cairns

[mifo_2000]

that would b handy if i still worked in pt douglas!