Where in the engine operating instructions did it say to use anything other than #2 diesel fuel.
Mostly because I have been involved in tear downs of 5.9 CTD's and the ones that ran either/or biodiesel or some sort of lubrication added to the fuel showed a marked decrease in fuel delivery sytem problems (injection pumps). My motor vintage has a well known problematic pump and I feel it needs more lube than ULSD provides. As for the engine operating instructions, they did not deal with ULSD in '01, and I became my own warrenty station right away.
I have a good friend, bought the same truck as me at the same time. I started making biodiesel and using it, he claimed it would ruin the motor. He has had to replace the IP twice. I have run biodiesel since almost new but his truck has 25,000 more miles than mine.
Just my personal experiance and I really don't want to sound like I have a secret solution .
Raften wrote: I am about to take off on a cross country trip and for the first time in 40,000 miles I will have to put diesel in my Dodge instead of B100 biodiesel. My plan is to add Marvel Mystery Oil each fill up.
You're gonna hate how loud your engine is on dino juice. I didn't notice my truck get quieter when I switched to Bio, but when you have to run a tank of the other stuff, you sure notice it.
For additive I carry a jerry can of bio and add 1/2G per fill (makes ~B2) and if it's a long trip I top off the jerry can when I find B100.
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Been running B100 home brew June 2008!
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