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11-02-2005, 12:53 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 328
M.O.C. #3149
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Biodesiel
Has anyone tried this? I am told you can even make your own from used veg. oil from fast food resteraunts, etc.
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11-02-2005, 01:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Malta
Posts: 3,075
M.O.C. #607
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no, but the big thing with this is obtaining the product. then you have your time going back and forth. then the fuel wasted going back and forth. then the chemical additives to make it. then the time actually making it. then what happens when the product isn't as easy to obtain. not to mention the initail cost of the whole set up....too many things for me.
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11-02-2005, 01:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ft. Smith
Posts: 981
M.O.C. #116
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Here's more than I want to know about it, one of many. If it's used, you need to find out what percentage is recommended for your TV.
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#biodnew
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11-02-2005, 02:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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We just spent $40,000+ for a new truck. Don't think I want to experiment with it.
Happy trails.................
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11-02-2005, 02:40 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake Wales
Posts: 83
M.O.C. #854
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try a website Greasel.com - agree with the post about $40K for a truck. BTW - for some reason it will not work with Dodge Cummins made from 2003 on.
I wish they could just make regular fuel out of corn/beans or what ever.
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11-02-2005, 02:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Glendale
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #635
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I make my own beer and wine -- good stuff. But, after reading the descriptions here, I think I will leave the biodiesel to somebody that know what they are doing. The descriptions talk about a liter or two. I make 5 galoons of beer at a time. Heavens knows what you need to get enough to fill my GMC tank.
The school buses in our district use biodiesel. It sure smells nice -- sort of like fried fish. Wonder where they get the oil.
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11-02-2005, 03:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Check your owners manual, I think you are not to use more than a certain % of biodiesel or it can cause injector problems and void warranties as well. I will stay with my normal diesel, rather be safe than sorry.
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11-02-2005, 04:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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There was something going on with soybeans but the oil companies stopped it. Years ago someone found a tree that would grow along the freeways rapidly. It was going to be the answer to the fuel storage. Got stopped by guess who?
Happy trails..........................
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11-04-2005, 04:53 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 328
M.O.C. #3149
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Well, after much research, I believe I will not be trying anything but commercially available biodesiel hight than B10 or so. Two many ifs.
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11-04-2005, 01:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Forestville
Posts: 6,025
M.O.C. #496
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I am not messing with my Duramax, only straight desiel for it.
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