Re: [Biofuel] Pittsburgh to Run City Trucks on Biodiesel | Domestic Fuel

2015-02-20 Thread Thomas Kelly
Yeah, yeah. Maybe material incompatibility issues as well: - replace rubber fuel lines & seals - heated fuel tank for BD Some of the "disasters" blamed on BD really were the result of one of its virtues: good solvent; cleaned out residue from tanks and fuel lines > clogged filter

Re: [Biofuel] Pittsburgh to Run City Trucks on Biodiesel | Domestic Fuel

2015-02-20 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Sounds like they are installing a dual tank system to allow starting on diesel then switching to biodiesel later to prevent jelling issues. If it were just running on biodiesel in weather above 30F or so, my typical proceedure is just to have a few spare fuel filters handy. usually somewhere

[Biofuel] Pittsburgh to Run City Trucks on Biodiesel | Domestic Fuel

2015-02-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://domesticfuel.com/2015/02/19/pittsburgh-to-run-city-trucks-on-biodiesel/ [So, what do you need to do to a diesel truck to run it on biodiesel which costs $7,500 per truck? And how much green fuel do you have to burn to save more than $7,500 per truck, so it will actually save the city m