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Old 11-03-2003, 04:32 PM
TomJ TomJ is offline
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Re: homebrew?

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Originally posted by djugurba
are you using home-made biodiesel for these pics? The color is so orange, it looks very unlike the biodiesel I've had... Or are some of the additives adding the orange glow?

Very informative though; thanks for the experiments!
Kevin
Fuel sample used: Commercial product, Blue Sun 100% Biodiesel. Largest Colorado producer, ASTM cert fuel.

Just had a lengthy conversation with a tech at Power Service, they say that NOTHING so far has been effective with BD (and they even sell a Biodiesel Anti-gel).

Problem they have is that additives like Arctic Express may indeed lower the pour point, but NOT the plug point of BD.

Also said that they found #2 diesel is more effective than #1 (Kero) at winterizing. They found that K1 elongated the crystals (instead of separating, they attach in a chain) and #2 does not exhibit that same characteristic.
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