Processor, not predecessor... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the >mix... >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: > >>Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both >>Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from >>the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush >because >>the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of >>there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket >>melted. >> >>Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. >> >> >> >>On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> >>> Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem >>solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> >>wrote: >>> >>> Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your >>pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the >>strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit >>to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a >5 >>gallon container when you fill up. >>> >>> B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. >>Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It >>runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for >>the same impact on cetane and smoothness >>> >>> clay >>> >>> >>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: >>> >>> I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). >>They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, >drive >>around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and >>they mentioned to me that they get from Maine....hmmm. >>> >>> The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any >>difference in performance. >>> >>> >>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >>> >>> The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they >>say when the BD pump will be turned off? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>wrote: >>> >>> It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) >>> >>> Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 >>> From: Jon Agne <jonag...@gwi.net> >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel >>> Message-ID: <d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>> >>> I may try the Acton station on the way home.....if I can get off of >>Long Island. >>> >>> >>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >>> >>> Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>wrote: >>> >>> Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it >>would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. >>> >>> Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was >>quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the >fuel. >>I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about >>75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in >>the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. >When >>I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in >>the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also >>seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. >>> >>> I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of >>Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the >>frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a >>day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. >>Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than >>the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my >>house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on >>Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
