Thread: biodiesel use?
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Old 08-09-2006, 05:58 PM
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25 year old fuel lines will leak, and more so with biodiesel use. They should be replaced anyway, so if you plan to use biodiesel, use Viton lines. /QUOTE]

you can use stock lines, they are supposed to be changed every 3-4 years IIRC ..gives you the initiative to stick your head into the engine to change the fuel lines every 3 years if you run bio...
Unfortunately the lines degrade and plug the filter, which can get expensive. I regularly plug my primary filter with rubber from the "cigar hose". I have a clear glass filter with cheap replaceable elements, but I need to replace that last piece of rubber.

But new lines may deal better with bio -- I've not heard any reports from drivers using new factory replacement hose with B100.
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