How long does a diesel engine/car typically last? (an 80's gas car would generally be on its last legs, but this doesn't seem to be so for a diesel)

Some automakers have recently been building E85 capability into all instances of certain of their models; for example, all 2003 DaimlerChrysler vehicles (cars and minivans) with their 3.3-liter V6 engine can run on E85. However, in general a vehicle must be tuned to use ethanol; its requirements for fuel-air mixture and spark timing, in particular, are significantly different from those for gasoline.

If I use biodiesel, will it harm my car to go back to petrodiesel? (e.g. in an area where biodiesel isn't available)

Nothing. Simply fill your diesel fuel tank with biodiesel and drive away. If you plan on switching over to pure biodiesel it is important to understand its properties ("Concerns"). To prevent any problems before they occur, ensure that only fuel meeting the biodiesel ASTM specification is used. Based on user experience, no vehicle modifications appear to be necessary for blends of biodiesel as high as 20% biodiesel mixed with diesel fuel.

No. There are currently over 50,000 vehicles on the road using the FlexTek to burn alcohol fuels. There have been no reports of engine damage due to the conversion. In fact, burning alcohol instead of gasoline has been shown to decrease engine oil contamination and extend engine life. Alcohol burns cooler than gasoline providing additional benefits in terms of engine life and performance.

E85: Ethanol/Gasoline mix. E85 in not approved for use in any Cummins Onan gasoline generator and will not function on this fuel.

Nothing. If you have an older car the first time you switch to biodiesel, after about 20 hours of engine operation you should change the fuel filter. In much older cars (older than 1997) you may need to change the fuel hose, as biodiesel may soften and eventually cause older rubber fuel hoses to degrade. Newer hoses do not degrade. This is a simple operation that can be done in minutes with a screwdriver.

Yes! Any diesel vehicle or engine can run on biodiesel. Older vehicles may need minor modifications with fuel lines or other rubber fuel components. New diesels should have no problems (e.g. Maui Recycling Service powers a 2001 Ford F-450 with 10,000 miles, a 2000 VW Golf with 40,000 miles, and a 2001 VW Beetle with 25,000 miles).

NO! You cannot burn it in a gasoline engine, it is a Diesel Fuel substitute & can only be ran in a compression based Diesel Engine. BioDiesel cannot be spark ignited. Absolutely not, BioDiesel is made in a chemical conversion process where vegetable oil, alcohol are chemically bonded under heat using lye as a catalyst. This chemical conversion process is called "Transesterification.

Our cars are powered by a gas engine that gets 60+ MPG. A full tank of gas will usually give a 60 mile range. We are hoping for an electric version in the future.

Cost per mile of gasoline used. You may find that purchasing a lesser expensive gasoline may actually cost you more to use than a more expensive one. If you purchase a gasoline that costs $1.899 per gallon and get 26 miles per gallon, then you may be actually be paying more than if you purchased a gasoline that costs $1.929 per gallon but you get 30 miles per gallon.

Check your vehicle's owner's manual. Regular (87 octane) gasoline is recommended for most cars. However, some cars with high compression engines such as sports cars, older cars, and certain luxury cars, may need mid-grade (89 octane) or premium (91 or 92) octane gasoline.

In most cases you can start using biodiesel immediately without any modification. The only exception is older (pre-1990 diesels) may have natural rubber fuel lines which are susceptible to slow degradation with biodiesel. Just replace these with current synthetic fuel lines and you're done.

In which episode did Oliver use Lisa's hotcakes to repair the roof of the house? (I'm pretty sure there's an episode where he actually nails some to the roof, however, in episode 73 Won't you come home, Arnold Ziffel? (first aired 11/15/67) Mr. Ziffel admits to using them to shingle his roof!)

You can store gasoline powered tools and vehicles like lawn mowers, power tools, boats, snowmobiles, and cars. But since it is illegal to store gasoline you must drain all gasoline before storing them.

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).

Pretty much, at least with blends up to B20. The Marines say if they had to do it over, they'd be sure to clean out all of their fuel tanks first - biodiesel is a good solvent, and it can dissolve residues in tanks, which can lead to filter clogging. Their fuel tanks are clean now. Berkeley used B100 for a couple of years, but problems from dirty storage tanks made them switch to B20.

In general, it is possible but not necessarily recommended to use 100LL AVGAS on most modern 2-stroke engines, since the lead content will increase deposits in the combustion chamber and on crankshaft ball bearings and some 2-stroke oil brands do not disolve thoroughly with AVGAS, inducing premature wear. It does have a higher octane rating than most car gas (see the section on octane rating above), but this is probably not significant for a paramotor engine.