B100 in a branson?

[HRS]

Thanks everyone for giving me some insight here. I absolutely love the concept! Yes, vegetable fuel oil is the way to go. How appropriate! As I'm out working my row crops, my tractor is being powered by the very thing I'm working to produce. Now I've to investigate how difficult it is to get here in Georgia. And of course there is that other problem. My current tractor is a gas burner. Well, I have plans to remedy that this winter.

 

[jed196]

Go to http://www.nbb.org/. There should be a reference by state as to where distributors are in your state.

 

[HRS]

Jed, thanks for the link. I found a place just 60 miles from me that deals with it.

Tnaz,
I agree about the tax. When I saw that there are only 3 retailers in Georgia, I couldn't believe that tax is charged and worse that tax credits for the individual user have been eliminated. Seems like someone wants to make sure we remain dependent on others for our fuel. What are fuel prices now???? Outrageous and only going up!

Branson 3510,
I talked with the retailer near me, and he warned against using B100 in an engine because of its ability to eat away elastomer seals in the fuel pump. How are Branson's pumps set up? Do they have some other type of seals? Warranty?
I'd love to go the route when a get into a diesel tractor. After all, most of what I will do with it is recreational of sorts in the great outdoors.

 

[Branson3510]

HRS,
I asked the Branson folks about biodiesel and they sent me a very nice disclaimer.

With that said, Kukje, the manufacturer of Branson (and the engine) also make Cummins small diesel engines (press release March 2002). Cummins seems to have engines in just about every big truck on the road, and more and more fleets are using biodiesel blends. February 1, 2005 John Deere came out in support of biodiesel.

Even the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) issued Specification D 6751 for biodiesel. With all that said, I feel the risk of using biodiesel in a new machine really carries a small risk for me.

It is true about older fuel delivery systems, just as other folks have posted, that the natural rubber seals and hoses will soften and degrade with biodiesel. The new engines all use synthetic rubber componants.

Paul

 

[jed196]

HRS
WELL STATED, COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF.

TO ALL.
A NEW, CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BIODIESEL, ASSUMING IT HAS NO NATURAL RUBBER IN THE SYSTEM (LINES OR PUMP). BD ACTS AS A SOLVENT AND WILL LIFT DEPOSITS FROM A FUEL TANK AND LINE, LODGING THEM IN THE FILTERS OF OLDER ENGINES, BUT AFTER A FEW FILTERS AND REPLACEMENT OF NATURAL RUBBER LINE, EVEN OLD TRACTORS (AND THEIR OWNERS) CAN BENEFIT FROM THE USE OF BIODIESEL.