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Originally Posted by UFO
The only reason they cannot use higher concentrations is because they cheap-out on the particulate filter (DPF) burn-off process, choosing to dump fuel into the engine on the exhaust stroke to fuel the DPF instead of plumbing an injector into the DPF itself. Biodiesel doesn't vaporize as well, and ends up in the sump.
Diesel engine manufacturers are not going to improve their systems by themselves, we need a national biodiesel standard. B5 is totally weak.
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Ahh more unintended consequences.
Yeah I don't have any of that garbage.
If I wanted to burn diesel fuel just to make heat I would buy a fuel oil fired furnace.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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