[Vwdiesel] Is anyone here running F-100 biodiesel without modifyingthe car?

[W Davis]

--- 82 Diesel Westy <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Good points Bryan, it what happens afterwards, you
> just need to keep an eye on these lines and replace
> as
> needed.
> 
> Bryan
> --- Bryan K Walton <bryankwalton at machlink.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Well, there might be a few more issues.  Nick is
> > right, however that
> > the fuel filter is probably the issue that will
> hit
> > you first as the
> > biodiesel cleans all of the crud out of your
> jetta's
> > fuel tank.  I run
> > B100 for about 8 months out of the year.  Up here
> in
> > Iowa, I don't run
> > anything more than B20 in the winter.  Anyway, in
> my
> > '84 Rabbit, I've
> > had several things I've had to deal with.  Not
> only
> > have I replaced
> > my fuel filter, but after about 6 months of B100,
> I
> > started having
> > problems with fuel lines swelling.  So I had to
> > replace those with
> > Viton (B100 compatible) fuel lines.  That was
> > actually fairly easy to
> > do. At the same time, your co-worker is correct. 
> > There are no
> > modifications that need to be done BEFORE putting
> > the B100 in your
> > tank and running it.  Nick and I are saying, there
> > may be some things
> > you will need to address AFTER running B100 for a
> > long time.
> > 
> > -Bryan
> > 
> > On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 05:19:04AM -0500, mikitka
> > wrote:
> > > You can run B100 straight in you diesel with no
> > problems. The only issue you
> > > will encounter is a clogged fuel filter for the
> > first couple tank full's.
> > > Biodiesel is a great solvent and will clean up
> > your fuel system really well.
> > > You can read more on it at
> > >
> >
>
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=cfrm&s=447609751
> > > 
> > > Now if he is buying the oil to make biodiesel
> out
> > of I can't see how it is
> > > only costing him .75 cents. That is the usual
> cost
> > if you get your waste
> > > veggy oil for free. The cost of the methanol and
> > lye are the big expenses.
> > > 
> > > Nick
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> 
Thanks so much for the advice and the biodiesel link.

I don't know why I typed "F-100" instead of B100..
..must have been tired, as I had a long day.

The fuel filter and the fuel line issues are important
things to consider.

BTW: My friend get the veggie oil from WalMart for
free.
He says it is very clean for used veggie oil, , and he
figures it is what they use to fry chicken sold in the
grocery/deli section, since his exhaust smells like
chicken.

One more question:

Due to the fuel system cleaning properties of B100,
do you think the seals in my recently-rebuilt injector
pump might be damaged in any way?

(My pump had developed a hellacious leak, and I paid
for the rebuild...I would not attempt it myself..cost
about 325.00.)

Thanks!!

William in Florida
1985 1.6L non-turbo Jetta diesel.