I've been seeing the results of Bio(and whatever fuel cocktail) for the last two to three years in our trucks(IDI's both ford and chevy), and the results have been quite good compared to the brainiac motors. Most of the system will tolerate the toxics in the fuel except for a couple of areas. Good thing for us IDI'ers, much of our system is already fitted with synthetic rubber O-rings. Two small areas aren't as ready though. Any part of the fuel delivery and return system with rubber hoses are suspect to Bio feul penetration and degradation. Often, the only time you will realize the damage is when the IP ingests rubber hose particles and slowly looses flow or worse yet, locking up. This has been a huge headache for municipal diesel fleets running strictly on Bio(yea kali). With the recent price vairiance in feul type costs, I decided to start feeding my truck on Bio but not without a mod on the hoses first.
Goodyear hose does have a product that does tolerate most exotic fuels currently offered. For the techies check out the specs...
this is for the Bio or whatever fuel cocktail you are feeding your truck...
http://www.goodyearep.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?id=5144
this is the product for regular #2
http://www.goodyearep.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?id=1522
how to tell the two item apart?
First, the Bio compatible hose has a blue nitrile rubber inner liner compared to the all black regualar hose.
Second, the cost of the stuff will leave you sitting on your ass. I just picked up a 25' roll of 3/8" and 5/16" and with tax the cost was a little over $200. You can bet I will be charging accordingly for the materials for the conversion work
Goodyear hose does have a product that does tolerate most exotic fuels currently offered. For the techies check out the specs...
this is for the Bio or whatever fuel cocktail you are feeding your truck...
http://www.goodyearep.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?id=5144
this is the product for regular #2
http://www.goodyearep.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?id=1522
how to tell the two item apart?
First, the Bio compatible hose has a blue nitrile rubber inner liner compared to the all black regualar hose.
Second, the cost of the stuff will leave you sitting on your ass. I just picked up a 25' roll of 3/8" and 5/16" and with tax the cost was a little over $200. You can bet I will be charging accordingly for the materials for the conversion work
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