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WMO/ATF/Synthetic/W85 Questions

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I'm going to start running W85 in my truck in the next few weeks as soon as all my supplies get ordered/shipped and I can do my first filtration. I'm going to go with a pabiodieselsupply 120gph centrifuge setup for my 2000 PSD. With the centrifuge, it will be extremely clean at .5 microns. My source of fuel will be a mixture of synthetic/non synthetic WMO & ATF.

Here are my questions:

1.)Can I just start running W85 immediately or do I need to wean the truck onto a W85 mixture?

2.) If I run out for whatever reason, can I immediately switch back to a few tanks of straight D2 on occasion?

3.) Is there any problem with running large amounts of synthetic?

4.)Any problem running a random mixture of WMO & ATF with 15% UG?

5.) Any problems with dumping a mixture of W85 into a tank half full of straight D2?
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Here are my questions:

1.)Can I just start running W85 immediately or do I need to wean the truck onto a W85 mixture?
I would be prepared to do a couple of filter changes. WMO has a tendency to clean out a fuel system. You won't be going to a different type of fuel, as much as a different mixture of the same basic type of fuel.

2.) If I run out for whatever reason, can I immediately switch back to a few tanks of straight D2 on occasion?
Absolutely no problem at all, running D2 with W85/WMO.

3.) Is there any problem with running large amounts of synthetic?
Some have reported issues, with synthetic oils not burning very well. I tried burning some synthetic one time and it didn't burn too good for me.

4.)Any problem running a random mixture of WMO & ATF with 15% UG?
5.) Any problems with dumping a mixture of W85 into a tank half full of straight D2?
Go for it!
The only thing that you don't want to do is run W85 with the WVO. I've heard that can cause bad things to happen.

I learned that lesson the hard way!
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