Well, over here in the US (at least in Colorado) insurance doesn't even ask if the vehical runs or is roadworthy. To get it licensed, you have to have the emissions tested in metropolitan areas, but in most of the western states, not brakes or headlights, etc.. Some places do inspect those. I did run into problems when trying to insure a bus that I chopped the top off of and welded a higher roof onto to turn it into a house, but it was only due to them calling it a bus, and me calling it an RV. Are they worried that somehow running biodiesel could increase the risk of an accident? Or are they worried about it damaging the vehical?
But back to the heated filter. I know very few people using biodiesel who have actually done anything to their vehicals (other than changing old rubber fuel lines). I've run B-100 down to about 20F, and B20 down to as cold as my truck will start: 5F or so. If you want to run B100 through the winter a heated filter would be nice. But in my experience most people just switch to a blend of biodiesel and #2 diesel when it gets cold instead. I am putting heated filters on my vehicals, because I want to run SVO. If I was going to stick with biodiesel, I don't know if I would bother or not. Zeke On 12/31/05, Tim Hadland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hello from leicestershire! > > I have just discussed the fact i am going to run my car on bio diesel with > my insurance company. I have used Norwich union, and the pay as you drive > option (i am in the merchant navy and dont use my car for 4 month periods > and i am still a young driver) > > I wish ships used biodiesel, they use residual or heavy fuel oil - solid > at room temperature. Nasty stuff, which gets treated through heating and > settling, heating and purification - centrifuging out water and solids, and > filtering at various stages before being burnt in the engine. Already and > ideal set-up for using biodiesel. Would make work feel more healthy with > reduced nasty fumes and probably much safer. > > Anyway back to insurance. I was told if i were to have any mod done to my > fuel system such as a heated fuel filter it would have to be installed by a > qualified and certified bio diesel installer !? None in Leicestershire, in > fact i dont know of anyone in the midlands. I feel well qualified as a > marine engineer. Has anyone else had insurance probs with modifications? > > cheers, and happy new year for tmw. > > TIM HADLAND > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
