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Old 09-13-2005, 08:02 PM
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Question Diesel fuel, what do you use???

What fuel will you run your MB diesel engine on???

I have used Canola oil, Crisco oil, Corn oil, Bio diesel, hydraulic oil, used or new ATF, any NEW = clean engine or differential oil or Kerosene.

I am trying to compose a list for people considering MB diesel.

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Old 09-13-2005, 09:21 PM
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I run Diesel or Biodiesel only, sometimes with a little Redline, Diesel Purge, or Power Service in it if I'm not running Biodiesel.
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Started out on Diesel fuel
Last 1500 miles on 100% used soybean oil; blended with RUG; cetane boost and acetone....
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Just filled our first tank of Bio. I don't know what percentage it is. Now we have to burn it up and check the mileage.
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I run regular #2 diesel fuel. Sometimes I will add a gallon or used corn oil to sweaten the pot.
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Old 09-14-2005, 09:19 AM
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Diesel, Veg Oil, Motor Oil (clean), Anything that burns?

I got some creamy looking diesel (really bad/old gas?) from a barrel at dad's work and my car did NOT like that juice. It didn't start very well and ran like CRAP! (no power).

Took me a coupel tankfulls to get that crap out.
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We did this once ..

What can't we burn in our diesels ???

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