it's fairly easy to replace fuel lines with viton (or other flouroelastomer synthetic hose). you can buy kits to upgrade your system with methanol friendly components.
try http://www.wilkinsondiesel.com/index.htm Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. -- ----- Original Message ----- From: "goat industries" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] which vehicles can run unmodified on biodiesel? > to quote an excerpt from the national biodiesel's board ....... > Compatibility of biodiesel with engine components. In general, biodiesel > will soften and degrade certain types of elastomers and natural rubber > compounds over time. Using high percent blends can impact fuel system > components (primarily fuel hoses and fuel pump seals), that contain > elastomer compounds incompatible with biodiesel. Manufacturers recommend > that natural or butyl rubbers not be allowed to come in contact with pure > biodiesel. Biodiesel will lead to degradation of these materials over time, > although the effect is lessened with biodiesel blends. If a fuel system does > contain these materials and user's wish to fuel with pure biodiesel, > replacement with compatible elastomers is recommended. The recent switch to > low sulfur diesel fuel has caused many OEMs to switch to components suitable > for use with biodiesel, but users should contact their OEM for specific > information. > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
