mustangmatt89
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I have never tried running anything else except diesel in my 93 7.3. I was just wondering what other people are doing, and hpw they prepare the substitute fuel and what needs to be done to the truck.
what are people running as fuel these days
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Alex S
Jeoff
right at the moment im running 50% bio diesel 25% waste engine oil and 25% regular diesel. runs prety dam good, but i threw in the bio to clean out the injection system, i dont run bio often
Diesel JD
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B100 biodiesel made by myself when the weather is warm enough and a blend of 10-20% diesel and 80-90 bio when it's colder.
87crewdually
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100% homebrew Bio with the occasional oil change thrown in the tank. Deffinitely lost of a little power with bio, but really runs cleaner with less heat and smoke. But at 80 cents a gallon savings I'll run my buddy's bio.
Alex S
Jeoff
How long have you guys been running bio and what hoses have you replaced so far? or FP or IP?
87crewdually
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All my hoses were replaced when I had the engine out. On 87 the only rubber is small pieces from the fuel pump, injection pump return, back of the engine return, water seperator, and most importantly change out the mechanical fuel transfer pump for a new one.
gatorman21218
Registered User
I run 30 percent 15w-40. I filter mine through a 1 micron whole house water filter.
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
I run what gets pumped from the many stations I use. Don't think it has any bio in it so just plain old #2 diesel and stanadyne performance formula in every tank fillup...
h2odrx
Anti-O
I use the stanadyne too.....
but I run a mix of 50%-80% veggie to 20%-50% diesel, a splash or 2 of tranny, hydraulic, or used motor oil when handy......
I use this to filter it and have added a 2nd one to the mix....
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fear the chicken legs
i start up and shut off on #2, once warm switch to the back tank with 100% waste veggie thats been filtered to 1 micron. the only mod so far is to plumb in a simple heat exchanger right before the fuel filter. put several thousand on it over the summer. only cost was a fuel filter!
dslbroncotom
Diesel Bronco Tom
I have been running alot of trans fluid and home heating oil (kerosene) lately. Have had as much as 90/10 (20gal of t fluid, 2gal of diesel) with a dose of diesel kleen and the bronco loved it. I had a buddy that was a master tech. at a hyundai dealership and he would give it to me buy the 5gal bucket, all 30k or less strait out of the flush machine, this stuff looked brand new. Lately tho been running mostly on strait kerosene. No modifications.
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fear the chicken legs
dont run straight kerosene, it doesnt have the lubrication. unless you mix it with motor or veggie oil, then its ok.
dslbroncotom
Diesel Bronco Tom
islandsunbathe
Registered User
I run 90-95% WVO + 10-5% unleaded in one tank and #2 in the other. Stop the truck for longer periods on #2 to keep the fuel system clean, and alternate the tanks, filling one with the veg, and then the other for the same reason. Lots of experience and advice on: http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/frm/f/9751014871
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