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Old 06-27-2011, 06:22 AM   #205 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
Actually, the issue isn't that biodiesel doesn't BURN as easily. The issue is that biodiesel doesn't EVAPORATE as easily.
My understanding was that the less volatile biodiesel condenses more easily than straight diesel, and then gets scraped into the oil.

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The issue is that quite a bit of conventional diesel will evaporate out on it's own, biodiesel won't go OUT of the oil.
That's for sure.
Once the BD is in the oil, it ain't coming out again.


Despite the 5% BD in our regular diesel fuel, the BD made up 22% of the fuel in the oil !
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