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Old 12-07-2007, 09:00 PM
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No problems

We just started using commercial B100 in our new-to-us 1996 E300D. The PO replaced the hoses earlier this year. I expect no problems beyond an o-ring here and there or a hose that got missed. This is the fourth vehicle that I have "converted" to biodiesel with no problems (no clogged filters, etc.)

I did notice (after 18 months) the return hoses on the Satoh "Beaver II" tractor beginning to melt and replaced them -- but they were original 1980's Japanese rubber. The reported problems of others seem to be due to (a) bad home-made fuel or (b) a car that has never been properly maintained and is full of 20-year-old hoses, etc.

Jeremy
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