A biodiesel user who is part of the San Francisco Biofuels group recently blew up his truck, a brand-new Ford F350.
"I supposedly blew up my brand new $55k truck, with just 200 miles on it, running B99. I say supposedly, because I can't believe it was a fuel problem-but Ford is sticking me with $17k bill for a new engine (major labor required to remove cab etc..). They tested the fuel at two labs and said I violated the warranty (which says no more than B5). I am meeting with the engineer that was flown out from Dearborn to examine the problem today, so I hope to get some technical background on this. ... I have been running B99 in my other cars for 2 years. I'm a farm kid, and fairly comfortable around machinery, and have never had any problems with them. To my understanding, biodiesel has a higher flash point and I can't understand how one blows up an engine on a vegetable-based fuel. Ford markets the ultra-low-sulfur engine as the cleanest in the industry. I ran B100 in my 2004 F25- for 2 years-a similar, high performance PowerStroke."
more: http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/05/02/i-blew-up-my-2008-f350-on-biodiesel/
There's a happy ending.. check it out!
Meanwhile, I'm still fascinated by the possibilities of biodiesel fuels. We have an experimental plant here in Carthage that is converting animal by-products into fuel.. a smelly situation that I hope they can eventually alleviate as business literally "stinks" in some parts of town because of it.
"I supposedly blew up my brand new $55k truck, with just 200 miles on it, running B99. I say supposedly, because I can't believe it was a fuel problem-but Ford is sticking me with $17k bill for a new engine (major labor required to remove cab etc..). They tested the fuel at two labs and said I violated the warranty (which says no more than B5). I am meeting with the engineer that was flown out from Dearborn to examine the problem today, so I hope to get some technical background on this. ... I have been running B99 in my other cars for 2 years. I'm a farm kid, and fairly comfortable around machinery, and have never had any problems with them. To my understanding, biodiesel has a higher flash point and I can't understand how one blows up an engine on a vegetable-based fuel. Ford markets the ultra-low-sulfur engine as the cleanest in the industry. I ran B100 in my 2004 F25- for 2 years-a similar, high performance PowerStroke."
more: http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/05/02/i-blew-up-my-2008-f350-on-biodiesel/
There's a happy ending.. check it out!
Meanwhile, I'm still fascinated by the possibilities of biodiesel fuels. We have an experimental plant here in Carthage that is converting animal by-products into fuel.. a smelly situation that I hope they can eventually alleviate as business literally "stinks" in some parts of town because of it.
