Green Options » Blending fuel http://greenoptions.com/tag/blending-fuel Posts tagged 'Blending fuel' Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The Fuel Blending Debate for Veggie-Diesel Cars — Just Do It! http://gas2.org/2008/12/31/the-fuel-bending-debate-for-veggie-diesel-cars%e2%80%94just-do-it/ http://gas2.org/2008/12/31/the-fuel-bending-debate-for-veggie-diesel-cars%e2%80%94just-do-it/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:22:13 +0000 John Rarrick http://gas2.org/2008/12/31/the-fuel-bending-debate-for-veggie-diesel-cars%e2%80%94just-do-it/ As winter dumps her usual dose of cruelty here in New York’s Hudson Valley, like many drivers of veggie oil-powered cars, I have begun reading up on how to best prepare mine for the cold season.

There is a LOT out there on the web regarding the proper blending of WVO, diesel, kerosene, etc. After several weeks of reading several hundred blogs and forum posts, here is what I’ve deduced: Nobody really knows.

And here’s what else I’ve deduced…it really doesn’t matter.  I’ve put every conceivable combination into my single-tank 240D. With the exception of a slight increase in power when using a higher ratio of dyno-diesel, there is no significant difference in performance or MPG.

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