Bio-Diesel & Yanmar

[jimstractors]

I was looking into bio-diesel about a year ago. The distributor that I contacted in Arizona said they blend theirs 50-50 with regular diesel to keep from gelling. At that time it was still over $3.00 a gallon. I paid $1.87 for diesel Saturday.

 

[cfoxmd]

That is the problem with bio-diesel. Currently its more expensive to produce than diesel is to buy. People do it to feel better ecologically. If diesel goes up to $3 a gallon then it will make sense.

 

[scout180]

Willie's web: www.wnbiodiesel.com has some pretyy good info. The news article I read acknowledged issues with gelling. Same article cites the National Biodiesel Board at: www.biodiesel.org This site has plenty of informational links. Seems that most biodiesel is now in the Midwest.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Dave in VA

 

[ducksjunk]

Bio does gel at a higher temp, so I wouldn't want to use it today. currently -32 C. Additives for bio in winter are expensive. In warmer weather I can buy bio for $0.70 / liter, about $2.70 / U.S. Gal. sounds terrible but Ive had to pay as much as 80 cents/ liter for red diesel up here so it isn't so far out of line.
R.

 

[gbirky]

Actually, bio-D doesn't gel like regular diesel. It actually crystalizes. The normal diesel anti-gel additives work to some degree, but still don't eliminate the problem. I think this is the reason bio-D is blended at a maximum 50% with regular diesel.

As for the rubber softening from bio-D, it is well documented in many places. If I knew that viton sealing parts were available to rebuild a Yanmar injection pump, I would be more willing to try it. Maybe I should look further into it.

Any dealers out there know whether viton sealing parts are available for Yanmar injection pumps?