Good info, thanks!!! DG
--- "J.B. Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My guess is the electronic engine management on your > TDI is > compensating for the lower BTU's in the B100, > whereas the older cars > with mechanical systems cannot do that dynamically. > I have heard > that you can gain back some performance/economy from > an older vehicle > by advancing the injection timing a degree or two. > > Regards, > > J.B. > > At 01:34 PM 8/30/2005, you wrote: > > >We run B100 in our '03 TDI and B50 in our '82 240D. > >Our results are basically the same as yours, but I > >think we've had low to no drop (0 to 10%) in > mileage > >on B100 in the late model TDI; anecdotally, the > older > >the engine (or design thereof), the bigger the drop > in > >mpg going to biodiesel - any hypotheses, folks? > > > >DG > > > >--- "J.B. Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have run about 100 gallons of B100 through my > '95 > > > E300D (doesn't > > > take long for me) and was looking to compare > numbers > > > with others on > > > the list who are running B100. I gathered a > fair > > > amount of > > > performance and economy data before and after > the > > > switch and was a > > > little surprised by the outcome. Every source > I've > > > read on biodiesel > > > indicates that you should expect a slight > decrease > > > in power and > > > economy because there is slightly less energy in > > > biodiesel. Well, I > > > have noticed no significant drop in performance > as > > > indicated by the > > > stopwatch. The butt dyno tells me that I'm a > little > > > down, but > > > barely. So, I was expecting about a 5% drop in > > > power, and I would > > > guess that I am seeing less that 2%. What I > have > > > noticed, however, > > > is that my economy is down a little over 15%, > from > > > around 29.9 MPG to > > > 25.3 MPG. To make sure it wasn't the car, I ran > a > > > few tanks of dino > > > fuel through and it again returned to around > 29.9 > > > MPG. > > > > > > Is anyone else out there running B100 who is as > anal > > > as I am and > > > documented the changes? I'd love to compare > notes. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > J.B. Hebert > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > Current Vehicles: > > > > > > '76 Ford Bronco > > > '78 Volvo 262C Bertone V8 > > > '80 Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe > > > '82 Mercedes 300CD (Deceased) > > > '93 GMC Sierra 2500 > > > '95 Mercedes E300D > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 > - > > > Release Date: 8/26/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - > Release Date: 8/26/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - > Release Date: 8/26/2005 > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
