It is not uncommon to identify a marked improvement when running on a biodiesel or biodiesel mix. However, one must be careful in that the biodiesel will clean out a lot of the old gunk left in your fuel system by the petrol diesel you are used to. With continued use it may prove beneficial to carry a spare fuel filter in the trunk. Additionally, with continued running of biodiesel you will begin to see a break down of the old fuel lines. Biodiesel will eat through the old fuel lines with time. This is easily prevented and/or repaired by the utilization of Vinton fuel lines.
Not a bad deal though, huh? Better for the vehicle, better for the environment and no war required to operate your vehicle :) Dave H... -------------------------------------------------- From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:04 PM To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D > Last week I treated the daily driver ('85 300D 323K+ mi) to a stay with > the > indy. I got a list of things repaired that I wouldn't have been able to > accomplish. There's certainly a noticable difference in handling with the > new front end. Otherwise, there was no reason to expect the car to > actually > run any better than it was. Everything seems fine as some additional > errands > this week logged a total of 300 miles. As always, no hard starts even on > cold mornings. > > Last night to escape Friday PM traffic I killed a few hours at a car parts > box store. I replaced some old bulbs in the parking lot. (The bulbs > weren't > out but they were aged and black. There was immediate gratification.) On > the > way home I stopped for fuel. It was cold! Instead of waiting for a truck > ahead at the regular diesel pump, I 16.8 ga. with B20 ( 20% bio/80% low > sulfur dino). I drove twenty two miles home. > > Early this morning, mid-thirties, threat of snow, I left for a forty mile > commute. My usual habit is to tool along through the mountains at posted > speeds listening to NPR with coffee and cigarette. Not so this morning. > Seems the car was particularly "frisky." Rather than riding along at > normal > pace (60mph) while everyone else is speeding by at 75-80, I found myself > often overtaking cars or leaving the trucks behind on grade. > > If I was driving differently than usual it's because the car seemed to be > running extremely well! I was having to hold myself back. On the way home > I > took a scenic mountain rode just to enjoy the drive. > > The point: Unless atmospheric conditions contributed (cold grey mist day) > I > assume running the bio made this marked improvement in performance? > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com