I am wanting to buy a 2008 F250 with the 6.4L PSD. Does any body have any ideas as to how the new engine would like Biodiesel? Since it is a cleaner burning engine and the fact that it is using the high pressure piezo-electric injectors. Any comments would be appreciated.

As far as I know the 6.4L's are only going to be happy with the 15 ppm pump diesel. All we can do is keep and ear down for a 6.4L owner thats going to donate their new truck as a guinea pig so to speak for Bio Diesel fuel testing.

From what research I have done, it says that it will accept B5. So hopefully they have just been too lazy to test any higher amounts of Bio.

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Originally posted by cue:
From what research I have done, it says that it will accept B5. So hopefully they have just been too lazy to test any higher amounts of Bio.

Please send that documentation my way

okay, after spending literally 2 hours of searching on the internet. I finally found the "documentation". Here is the link.

http://media.ford.com/products/presskit_display.cfm?veh...on_id=423&make_id=92

hopefully this works. I am very new to this forum.

to save you some time it is the very last line on the page

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Originally posted by cue:
to save you some time it is the very last line on the page

Thanks!!! And welcome to biodiesel.infopop.cc

So... what is everybody's opinion? Would you buy this truck and be comfortable running say B50. Also does anybody's vehicle have piezo-electric injectors. I thought that I have heard they are on the VW TDI. Any 2 cents, advice, comments would be appreciated. Thanks,

B50 in my opinion is too early to call but I'm enthusiastic.

I believe the MB C320/350 has had the Piezo's for a year or two now

I appreciate your input. Getting a little off topic, I made a test batch of biodiesel using the Dr. Pepper method. I washed it very thoroughly, and the Bio is now pretty clear. I took a small amount of Bio out and tried to ignite it, and it will not ignite. Should it? or did I just make some poor quality Bio

It will not ignite cold, the flash point of biodiesel is over 300F, warm it up to 300+f and try it and it would ignite just fine.

Because of the seer number of home brewers as well as commerical faciltys out there that may or may not be making consistant ASTM quality fuel, I dont think there is a auto maker that will "approve" over 5 percent, maybe one has gotten brave.

Cue, to answer to question about why the BD wont ignite.
Biodiesel has to be pressurized to ignite the same as petro-diesel, same as jet-fuel.

A complete explanation can be found at http://utahbiodieselsupply.com/tutorialvideos.php

Scroll down to the 2nd to last video

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Originally posted by badmandiesel:
Because of the seer number of home brewers as well as commerical faciltys out there that may or may not be making consistant ASTM quality fuel, I dont think there is a auto maker that will "approve" over 5 percent, maybe one has gotten brave.

Most engines could "tolerate" a blend of horse urine and #2 diesel at 5%, so automakers "approving" 5% bio have engineered in their CYA safety margin so their warranty liabilities won't extend to a backyard brewer's diesel gone soapsucker.

But, many times neither will they cover damages from a bad tank of fuel pumped from Exxon, BP, or any of the other dinosoup retailers if they find out the fuel instigated a breakdown.

So I just shrug my shoulders and keep on brewing.

OON, North Carolina has mandated a B20 minimum for all diesels sold in the state intended for "official use".

is it my understanding that you are driving a duramax diesel powered by bio diesel? I want to buy one of those and seemed to find more negative than positive about bio and duramax

thanks dc

I have already tanked up a 08 ford powerstroke with b100. ran to Baton Rouge and back for a biodiesel work shop at the LSU ag center . no problems. I am near New Orleans . I just can't believe this truck gets 11 miles to the gallon and it has less than 2 thousand miles on it. my old 96 f250 gets 20 miles to the gallon and it has 400,000 miles on it .that is running on b100.
ford needs to get it together

cajun,

was it just that one time? about how many miles was it? inquiring minds want to know! lol

R U STILL RUNNING B100 CAJUN COWBOY??? IF SO, HOW'S IT GOING?

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Originally posted by cajun cowboy:
I have already tanked up a 08 ford powerstroke with b100. ran to Baton Rouge and back for a biodiesel work shop at the LSU ag center . no problems. I am near New Orleans . I just can't believe this truck gets 11 miles to the gallon and it has less than 2 thousand miles on it. my old 96 f250 gets 20 miles to the gallon and it has 400,000 miles on it .that is running on b100.
ford needs to get it together

Are you still driving the '08 ford powerstroke with B100?

I have a '06 ford 250. Would like info. I am gathering info to build my own biodiesel process.
Can you suggest a system?

The issue with the 08 is the DPF or Diesel particulate filter that is in the exhaust system, remove the DPF and your mileage will go up and you can run bio.