Thread: B100 & TD5 Experiences

err.. g'day..

I'm the guy in the Overlander April edition who makes his own biodiesel.

I've been making the fuel for a couple of years now, and spent most of last year using B100 on my 2001 model D130 (TD5)... with no problems at all. zero. nill. none. zip. diddly.

I didn't and have not replaced any fuel filters - apart from regular service intervals - and Ritters are the guys in Melbourn who look after my car.. and they know the fuel I put in and have not noticed any impact on the D130.

there was a slight decrease in performance, which is can be explained chemically... as there is not an much energy in the BD as there is in the same amount of dino-diesel. and let's be honest, the D130 ain't a Ferrari.. so performance over 400m isn't a main consideration for us..

hope that helps..

biodiesel bob.

Bob that is exactly what everyone has been looking for. Which method are you using to produce your fuel as a friend and I are about to start production with testing in an old merc before my Defender

I use the std techniques - which use methanol (20% by volume), potassium hydroxide (KOH) and of course waste veggie oil (heated to 60degrees) ...

I use the bubble washing to clean the fuel of excess methanol, soaps, etc.. then filter down to 2 micron using a std diesel fuel filter (with clear bowl at the botton)..

I then put it into the fuel tank..

The best resources I've used on the internet are:
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=cfrm&s=447609751
http://www.localb100.com/

hope that helps..

biodiesel bob..

good to hear bob...

could you run us through what rubber parts (if any) you replaced in the fuel system?

did you change all the hoses etc to synthetic rubber type?

thanks in advance,

another hopeful future biodeisel maker

and with access to a cetane engine

Originally Posted by EchiDna

good to hear bob...

could you run us through what rubber parts (if any) you replaced in the fuel system?

did you change all the hoses etc to synthetic rubber type?

thanks in advance,

another hopeful future biodeisel maker

and with access to a cetane engine

sure - I have not replaced any rubber parts, or filters (apart from the fuel filter which was required to be chaged at the 120,000km service).. for what its worth, I have been using biodiesel since approx. 87,000 km

I have not made any modifications/alterations to my car... apart from adding a rev. counter.. but that doesn't count. :-)

its fortunate that TD5 have synthetic rubber hoses, and plastic (HDPE, I think) fuel tank..

OK. We already have a couple of filters one which is down to 1 micron. We also have 200 litres of used oil waiting to be processed and prommisses of more.

so.. 200 litres of WVO waiting to convert?

what's stopping you?

Waiting on the friend to return from holidays and then actually setting it up.