A gas station near my house just started carrying B20, so I have been using it. I haven't really noticed anything different, but it's only 20%, so what can I expect. I have been using additives with every tank of petroleum (DieselKleen or Mystery Oil). Do I need to be, or should I be using a additives with the B20?
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Zingo
2000 F250 Lariat 4x4 Auto, 56K: Edge Evolution tuner and gauges, AEM Bruteforce intake with ram-air hood, 5" Jegs exhaust, 2" leveling kit with rear airbags, 33" tires on American Racing rims, Projection-Halo headlights, LED taillights.
You don't need additives in fuel, even less so with B-20 due to it's improved lubricity. That's the whole idea with B-20, it mimics the characteristics of 100% dino diesel.
In cold weather it will gel as a slightly higher temperature than pure dino. But we are talking about a single digits not a large amount. That's the one time that I do sometimes run an additive... to lower the fuel's gel point in extremely cold weather.
Drive it, enjoy it.
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2003 F-250 4X4 Lariat Crew Cab 156" WB, Arizona Beige over Black, 7.3 PSD,Superchips 1705 "tow safe", auto, 3.73 limited slip, X-Monitor, ARE hard tonneau cover, Line-X bed liner, Ford splash guards, vent visors, hood wind deflector, 50 gal Transfer Flow in-bed tank, Powerslot cryo rotors (front) with Hawk LTS pads, Ford AIS with fender sleeve, V3 Back-up Camera, Marinco mod.
You don't need lubricity additives for bio. Even B2 (2% bio) has all the lubricity you need. The only additives that might be necessary is anti-gel during winter months, but even then it had better be cold. I've run B20 without additives down into the single digits and had zero issues.
I also make and use B100 in my 2000 F250 sp power stroke. It runs great and is 50% quiter.
I am trying to come up with a heating system to allow for B100 all winter without a diesel purge system. Ever try it or hear of anyone that has did it? would realy like to know.
It seems that if you heated and insulated the tank with approved plastic tank heater pads for 110 volts along with controled heat tape for same on all lines to filter you could keep the bio at around 60 degs and run radiator hoses with the heater lines for heat. When the engine gets hot after you start and it warms up you could unplug the 110 lines and run keeping the truck running when you stop for any short times or plug it in at work if you have the ability. Seems like it would work but have not went as of yet any further than locating the heater pads and tape.
Your thoughts
Steve
2000 F250 600+ gals B100 in last three months. No effect and not even a filter change yet.
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