Must be a common error then. Same sort of troubles no matter which processor made it. I have the choice of four in town.
clay On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:51 AM, Max Dillon 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