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From: Chip Mautz (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 01 2006 - 10:06:18 EDT
Biodiesel should only affect rubber components on older diesels. New
engines and newly rebuilt engines shouldn't have a problem.
I've a friend with an '02 or '03 VW Jetta TDI, dual fuel. Biodiesel in the
main tank, veggie oil in the auxiliary tank (mounted in the trunk). Got the
kit from http://greasecar.com/
He has a solonoid switch on his dash, an aux. temp gauge above his steering
wheel, and has run coolant hoses back to the aux. tank. He starts and stops
the car on diesel, and once the aux. tank is up to temp, he pushes the
switch and runs on oil. Oil congeals into a margarine-like sludge when
cooled, so you don't want to shut it off on oil, and can't start on it.
He gets the oil free from a local chinese place. They usually pay people to
haul it off for recycling/disposal. I think he takes a few 55gal drums over
there and fills 'em up. Strains the oil through old jeans before filling
his aux. tank.
I've seen the setup, it's really quite cool. If I could get my $1000 BMW to
die (1988 528e, 216+k mi - odo broke, 30mpg), I'd buy a TDI as well. Cost
of gas is much less than the cost of a new/used TDI...
Sorry to digress, but I'm a huge Biodiesel/used oil/dual fuel fan.
Chip
S/V AlleyCat
Dacula, GA
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