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Originally Posted by Jimmy Joe
What about lubricating qualities of a heated blend? This is of course going to be ultimitely variable with percentage, types of fuel/oil used, but through testing a rough approximation standard could be developed.
If I were going to do blends, I would be concerned about this.
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As the vegetable oil has a MUCH better lubrication than diesel, the lubricity of the heated blend (even at 5% WVO), would be significantly better than cold diesel.
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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior
Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.
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