[ot] Biodiesel (was:gas price vs. mileage)

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> From: Spewey <spewey@comcast.net>
> Date: 2005/08/25 Thu AM 10:38:51 EDT
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [ot] Biodiesel (was:gas price vs. mileage)
> 
> Dan Smith wrote:
> >> You're smart Allyn, why don't you make your own bio-diesel?
> 
> Allyn wrote:
> > I would truly LOVE to do this to the caddy, but honestly, it has to
> > 'take a number', as the twin comes first. After this patrol I will be
> > going flat out to get that crap done... Al
> 
> Biodiesel runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. No engine 
> modifications are necessary to use biodiesel and there is no "engine 
> conversion." In other words, "you just pour it into the fuel tank."
> (Ed.: with caveats of cold gelling and old rubber degradation)

VW has stated you can run up to a whole 5% B.D. and not void your warranty.  They are inching up with the percentages, as testing is still underway on the larger percentages.  You may very well be able to run pure BD in any Diesel,  I have seen a few A2s around here with no problems for several thousand miles.  VW does not appear to be convinced just yet.  Perhaps VW will only endorse a certain brand of fry juice, and that they can only get it from us, kind of like the TDi oil at present...  *rolleyes*

Don't worry, they are working on it as I type this./sarcasm

David