[Vwdiesel] Biodiesel Questions

[Tony and Lillie]

This is also exactly what we did when I worked for an excavation company. 
all the trucks and machinery were run on about a 10-15% mix with gasoline. 
That was in Montana, and it gets plenty cold there. Here in Oklahoma, it 
doesn't get nearly as cold, so we don't even have the availibility of #1. 
But, I also run the Quattro in the winther usually, so the Jetta just sits 
anyhow.

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Biodiesel Questions


>  Maybe I'm daft but how about a gallon of gasoline/tank?  That's
> what I use for #2 diesel, it's listed in the Rabbit owner's manual
> and I was one of the few cars running cross country one winter
> when nighttime temperatures were near -30F!  I had a LOT of
> people along that trip tell me I couldn't do that as they were
> buying more Power Service and other additives as they were
> gelled up on the side of the road.  I tend to wonder who is right
> when I'm running and they're not!  I did pick up some PS to aid in
> lubricity (assuming it helps with that).  I presume gas will thin
> bio just as well as it does #2.
>  If your #2 gells at 25F and your #1 gells at 5F then a 50/50 mix
> is still only good to 15F.  In a 12 or so gallon tank, 2 gallons of
> gas will get you to about -30F!
>  Just my thoughts...
>     Loren
>