smartguyz
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- Joined
- Mar 16, 2003
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- Beaverton, Oregon
- Tractor
- JD318, Power-Trac PT425 with scuffed-up green paint.
Hi TBN friends!
I just became the owner of an F3990 Front Mower. In general it works really well.
I have been reading the owners manual and it states that you shouldn't run anything more than B5 diesel in it. (5% biodiesel). It gives no reason for the warning and admonition.
Given that B100 (100% biodiesel) would produce no soot, I'm very interested in using it and I did run it FOR YEARS in my GMC 6.5 diesel trucks with zero problems.
I don't understand why Kubota engines wouldn't run really well, and frankly it would eliminate the need for the DPF, OR the DPF would run indefinitely without turning on, since the DPF filter would never lose pressure (I am correct in thinking that the DPF sensors are actually pressure sensors in the DPF filter system?)
What do you guys think?
Rob
I just became the owner of an F3990 Front Mower. In general it works really well.
I have been reading the owners manual and it states that you shouldn't run anything more than B5 diesel in it. (5% biodiesel). It gives no reason for the warning and admonition.
Given that B100 (100% biodiesel) would produce no soot, I'm very interested in using it and I did run it FOR YEARS in my GMC 6.5 diesel trucks with zero problems.
I don't understand why Kubota engines wouldn't run really well, and frankly it would eliminate the need for the DPF, OR the DPF would run indefinitely without turning on, since the DPF filter would never lose pressure (I am correct in thinking that the DPF sensors are actually pressure sensors in the DPF filter system?)
What do you guys think?
Rob