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12/22/2007 11:31:40 AM · #1
Just wanted to show what can happen when using some bio-diesel.



12/22/2007 12:38:34 PM · #2
sure they weren't cooking eggs? or something?

what would one normally look like?
12/22/2007 01:02:22 PM · #3
You are supposed to filter out the old french fries first.
12/22/2007 03:34:47 PM · #4
Is that a bad batch of biodiesel? I was under the impression that biodiesel actually cleans your fuel system. This looks like something I'd expect from poorly filtered veggie oil. What in the world happened here?
12/22/2007 04:26:56 PM · #5
I've heard that a sudden switch from petrodiesel to biodiesel will loosen a bunch of gunk from inside the system; they recommend making the switch slowly and with several fuel filter changes to avoid it.

Needless to say, that's not normal behavior.
12/22/2007 05:29:09 PM · #6
Well I can assure you of one thing, since that looks to be from a Ford Powerstroke 6.0 diesel. If that vehicle has less then 100K on it. Someone just voided their warrenty. Thats certainly from a mix of Biodiesel thats more then 5% which is the max that is allowed for that engine. I'd also bet with the restrictions that put on the fuel system someone just did some terrible damage to some very expensive Injectors. I hope what they saved on that fillup was worth the damage.

MattO
12/22/2007 05:38:35 PM · #7
Depending where you get your fuel, and the process involved, you sometimes have to go so far as to set up a small refinery to properly prepare the fuel. If you're going the used vegetable oil method, and you're NOT refining it, this is what's to be expected. Especially, if you don't use a fuel heater.

Bio-Diesel is all over the map because of the myriad sources for the stuff, and most people who are heavily into the ecological aspect of it don't know anything about the specific requirements of cars and trucks to accomodate the alternate fuel sources.

The same type of hybridization issues cropped up with gasohol.....fuel systems failed right and left because they werren't set up for the differences that alcohol made in the mix and it attacked rubber lines. Changes were made, people learned, and the problems were solved.

Do a little homework, check it out on the web, and then take care of your vehicle accordingly. I don't know where you live, but there are some excellent sources of extremely clean and nice Bio-Diesel.

These guys are pretty sharp: Utah Biodiesel Supply

BTW, unless the fuel you're using is *really bad*, that level of contamination indicates that it has been too long since the filter was inspected......just an FYI......YMMV.
12/22/2007 05:41:38 PM · #8
oh, thought this was about vin diesel, sorry

Message edited by author 2007-12-22 17:41:49.
12/22/2007 05:54:09 PM · #9
Looks like my last trip to Waffle House!
12/22/2007 06:13:05 PM · #10
Originally posted by MattO:

a Ford Powerstroke 6.0 diesel.


There's 98% of the problem right off the bat.

Message edited by author 2007-12-22 18:13:18.
12/22/2007 06:15:29 PM · #11
Originally posted by NstiG8tr:

Originally posted by MattO:

a Ford Powerstroke 6.0 diesel.


There's 98% of the problem right off the bat.


Haha, beat me to it!
12/22/2007 06:16:23 PM · #12
I've installed a flux capacitor in my Ford Escape. If there's any problem with it, I can always go back in time to the point before I installed it.
12/26/2007 12:33:24 PM · #13
I took these photo's right before going on vacation. Not sure of all the damage the fuel caused to the injectors. The warranty is void now.
This is what is caused when you let the fuel sit for awhile in the tank.
The fuel was not home made.
12/26/2007 12:53:39 PM · #14
Originally posted by bcoble:

I took these photo's right before going on vacation. Not sure of all the damage the fuel caused to the injectors. The warranty is void now.
This is what is caused when you let the fuel sit for awhile in the tank.
The fuel was not home made.


What type of fuel was it? Was it B100 or a blend?
12/26/2007 01:40:48 PM · #15
The myths and facts sheet here might be helpful to you.

//www.biodiesel.org/resources/fuelfactsheets/default.shtm
12/26/2007 01:45:50 PM · #16
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

I've installed a flux capacitor in my Ford Escape. If there's any problem with it, I can always go back in time to the point before I installed it.


Not if the flux capacitor is broken...
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