Bio Diesel. Yes or no?

[chri5k]

Usually the fuel filters clog up early only once. Bio-diesel will take carbon out of your engine and some of it shows up in the fuel filters. Always carry spares onboard for that reason. After the first filter change, bio fuel should not clog up your engine filters any faster than straigt dino fuel.

Can you explain how carbon from the engine (assume combustion chamber) somehow gets back into the fuel tank to then be caught in the fuel filter?

 

[Gr8bawana]

Usually the fuel filters clog up early only once. Bio-diesel will take carbon out of your engine and some of it shows up in the fuel filters. Always carry spares onboard for that reason. After the first filter change, bio fuel should not clog up your engine filters any faster than straigt dino fuel.

 

[ppine]

Wax and gelling are mostly a problem when the weather is below freezing.
The fuel filter clogging problem is described in several articles. Biodeisel removes impurities from your fuel system and injectors. i am just reporting what i read.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Wax and gelling are mostly a problem when the weather is below freezing.
The fuel filter clogging problem is described in several articles. Biodeisel removes impurities from your fuel system and injectors. i am just reporting what i read.

You still didn't tell us how is is even possible for any carbon from the engine to get into the fuel system.

 

[ppine]

It is a good question. Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

 

[Choupique]

If you're going to turn it over than it's good stuff. It doesn't store worth a damn. It loves water and algea. otherwise, it's got great lubricating qualities.

 

[Travelin Ram]

There’s a lot of internet scary stuff circulating around. I don’t give it a second thought. Fact is at many pumps you do not know because the label says “may” contain up to 20% etc. And diesel is a commodity where the buyer or wholesaler will substitute depending on price and availability.

We were dealing with water in fuel and biological growth in diesel decades ago. These are not new problems.

What HAS changed is the removal of sulfur and the increased operating pressures in injection systems. But that’s a different can of worms entirely.