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
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>>> 
>>> 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
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