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Old 04-12-2012, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Ventura, CA
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Here in Ventura County we have a surprisingly low number of places to buy god Biodiesel. Only one current place in Ventura, Silvas Oil, and even then its only B20 for .40 more per gallon!

Anyone her make their own, or know someone who does? I would like to talk to them about exchanging something I have, for something the have.
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Old 10-11-2012, 03:50 AM
 
Location: Ventura, CA
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Old 10-31-2012, 03:55 PM
 
Location: SoCal again
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Hi,

Did you convert your car to Biodiesel yourself or did you buy it like that?
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Old 10-31-2012, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Ventura, CA
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My truck was built from the factory bio-capable. Not intentionally, it just happens to work fine on it.

Its a Ford 7.3L diesel. Diesel trucks are more robust than diesel cars, thats why I dont have to convert anything.
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Old 11-01-2012, 07:43 AM
 
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Ahh, okay. My friend want to convert his Chevy diesel truck but can't find any parts anywhere. That's why I was asking. Thanks for the quick reply!
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Old 11-01-2012, 07:59 AM
 
Location: Ventura, CA
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What year/engine does he have? Most newer diesels run a high pressure common rail fuel system and those conversions are expensive because the newer stuff can't hold up.

My truck is a 2002 and is the last motor Ford used that can run bio with no worries.
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Old 11-01-2012, 02:32 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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I havent heard and i have ths same motor
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:33 PM
 
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He has a 2001 Chevy with 6.6 litre diesel
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Northern MN
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My 6.7L Common rail is approved for up to B20, says the MFG Cummins.
There is noting to convert on a truck or car to run the Bio fuels you can or mix it yourself using B100 mixed with diesel.
I run B20 all the time as in a lot of states a small percentage of bio like B5-B15 is required to be in all diesel by law at the pump.

Some MfG's let you run B50.

B20 the bio you buy at the fuel station is not recycled fryer-oil.
fryer oil is a different ball game.

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What year/engine does he have? Most newer diesels run a high pressure common rail fuel system and those conversions are expensive because the newer stuff can't hold up.

My truck is a 2002 and is the last motor Ford used that can run bio with no worries.
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Old 11-07-2012, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Ventura, CA
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My 6.7L Common rail is approved for up to B20, says the MFG Cummins.
There is noting to convert on a truck or car to run the Bio fuels you can or mix it yourself using B100 mixed with diesel.
I run B20 all the time as in a lot of states a small percentage of bio like B5-B15 is required to be in all diesel by law at the pump.

Some MfG's let you run B50.

B20 the bio you buy at the fuel station is not recycled fryer-oil.
fryer oil is a different ball game.
I think the B20 is a fed mandate now. But try running B100 for extended periods and see what happens.

Older diesels can run B100 for 100,000's of miles no problems. New ones, no promises. Even my 2002 diesel would probably be eh after a while on B100. I'm talking about the OLD diesels. The IDIs and such.
Fryer oil is indeed a different thing all together.

To be clear, I am talking about the fuel created from CLEAN (not Mexican restaurant) oil used oil, and processed using chemicals and refined, to put it simply.
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