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Old 10-25-2012, 07:47 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Let me correct one point you made, biodiesel is not "corrosive". It is a very effective solvent, and it will dissolve natural and synthetic rubbers. But the Mercedes inline pumps and steel injectors are extremely durable, and Viton is very effective line material. I re-sealed my VW TDI pump with it and it handles B100 and pump diesel in any concentration.
i agree


personally the thing that ive noticed is that since biodiesel is such a strong solvent it will find any old/failing part and chip away at it until it does fail.

these cars have enough gremlins as it is and i dont want to chase more of them
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