Biodiesel is a great solvent and it will degrade natural rubber fuel lines, which are sometimes found in older vehicles. All newer cars have synthetic rubber fuel lines, which have no problem transferring Biodiesel. If you have an older vehicle and run Biodiesel you can determine if you have natural rubber fuel lines because the lines will appear to be sweating after a few weeks of use. Simply replace your fuel lines with synthetic rubber ones and your vehicle is ready to go.

NO. Biodiesel is the term for the pure biodiesel, B100. Bioheat® fuel is conventional heating oil containing biodiesel. NO. Biodiesel is produced from raw vegetable oils or animal fats, but the oil or fat must go through the chemical reaction (called transesterification) to make it into biodiesel and be tested to make sure it meets D 6751 before it is blended with heating oil.

Grease Works sells Viton hose and kits for some vehicles. Or search the web for Viton hose. If your car is newer than 1996 you already have biodiesel-resistant fuel lines.

Many people claim that Biodiesel will increase your fuel economy by 5%. It is possible that this is true due to higher lubricity and a higher BTU content than #1 Diesel fuel. We have no data to back these claims. Generally speaking Biodiesel offers you the same power, consumption, horsepower, torque, and hauling rates as conventional diesel only with far less environmental consequences.

Emissions results do vary between engines and test equipment, but in our tests on an early 80's VW turbodiesel, opacity (which is used as an indicator of particulate emissions) was reduced by about 50%, compared to premium diesel fuel. Other EPA regulated emissions were about the same for all the fuels tested. Power was equal to premium diesel that test. We find no difference power while driving, between diesel and SVO/WVO, as long as the filter is clean and the SVO is heated.

Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel produced from vegetable oils and animal fats through a chemical reaction and meeting ASTM D 6751. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with heating oil. It can be used in home heating oil systems safely with no modifications to the fuel tanks, pumps or burners in concentrations up to 20% biodiesel with only minimal precautions (see conditions for use section).

Yes. The 2005 Montana Legislature created fuel tax incentives for Biodiesel producers, licensed distributors, and retailers selling Biodiesel. 15-70-601 House Bill 756: Provides 10 cents per gallon incentive on each gallon increase of Biodiesel production over the previous year.

Seattle Biodiesel exceeds the strictest quality standards set by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), ensuring a technologically advanced, reliable, and stable fuel that distributors trust. We produce premier alternative fuels crafted from the finest possible oilseeds stock, while our proprietary production technology allows us to produce a higher quality fuel with a longer shelf life in faster time.

When reviewing the high costs associated with other alternative fuel systems, many fleet managers have determined biodiesel is their least-cost-strategy to comply with state and federal regulations. Use of biodiesel does not require engine modification unless the engine was built before the mid-1980s, which means operators keep their fleets, spare parts inventories, refueling stations, and skilled mechanics.

Biodiesel is a solvent and, as such, it will dissolve rubber. High sulfur (normal) petroleum diesel does this too, but at a much slower rate. The solvency of biodiesel acts much like the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) that is now being phased in as the diesel standard. Since 1993, diesel engines and equipment have been re-designed, utilizing synthetic rubber with ULSD in mind.

Testing has confirmed that biodiesel can provide sufficient levels of fuel lubricity, even at blend levels below 1%, in current on-road diesel fuel. Testing is underway to determine specific blend levels that would be required in ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (15 ppm). Replenishing the loss lubricity that will be apparent in future diesel fuel can be accomplished with conventional lubricity additives either on the market today or in the process of being formulated.

Yes. Biodiesel contains 7% fewer BTUs per gallon than petroleum diesel, which is practically unnoticeable in on-road use.

The most common fuel filter problems occur when switching older machinery from petroleum diesel to biodiesel. Petroleum diesel has a tendency to leave paraffin-based buildup on the insides of tanks and other fuel system components. Biodiesel will loosen this buildup, which will be trapped in the fuel filter. Users can expect to replace fuel filters several times after switching older equipment to biodiesel. After the fuel system gets cleaned out, filter usage should return to normal.

Our nation’s use of petroleum oil is the cause for many of our most urgent economic, security, and environmental problems. The only real, long-term solution for this issue is to reduce our use and, hence, our dependency on petroleum oil. Biodiesel is unique in that it is a relatively clean-burning, renewable fuel that fits nicely into our current energy portfolio with little restructuring.

Arctic Express Biodiesel Antigel 1:1000, effectively treats biodiesel blends up to a B20 (20% biodiesel) for Cold-Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) and Pour Point reduction. It is not designed for use in biodiesel blends that exceed 20%. Arctic Express Biodiesel Antigel will not effectively treat a B100 fuel.