T&T: Bio diesel

[Randy Sysol]

Power & Motoryacht just ran an article (October 2006 issue) testing  Biodiesel vs. Diesel.  The performance results were  identical.  The issues they outlined were a shorter shelf life for  Bio and the tendency to break down rubber fuel hoses and gaskets on  older engines.
  
  No mention of any tank problems but this was a short term test.
  
  Randy

Lee Licata <lazilicata@gmail.com> wrote:  Ron,

Bio diesel or diesel in ethanol in old fiberglass tanks is no problem.

But ethanol in gasoline in old fiberglass tanks is a big problem  
potentially.

I read a great article on it somewhere, but cannot remember where.

Lee


On Sep 22, 2006, at 05:49, ron barr wrote:

Has anyone heard about the potential impact of bio diesel or ethanol  
mixes
on fiberglass fuel tanks?

Ron Barr
Lady Brookhaven
Hatteras LRC 42
Newport RI
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