And he had NO idea that the new fuel was in it?LGV2001 said:Bob, my 27 year old dyno (son) just came back from a drive in the TDI. He asked what the hell did I do to the Golf. His words "it runs like a bat outta hell now!"
You must have read incorrectly. That part of the add reads:sebring96hbg said:Hiperfuels claim that its Syndiesel has 20,500 more BTUs per pound than dino diesel. That said, dino diesel should have about 19,000 BTUs per pound. If the claims are true, then Syndiesel would have twice the energy content as dino diesel on a per pound basis.
Can tuners change the ECU so it does though?IndigoBlueWagon said:I'm told there's no real benefit to taking the cetane level of our fuel much over 49: the ECU doesn't take advantage of a higher level. So the mix I suggested was designed to get to 50 or so cetane with a good dose of bio for lubricity. You could probably reduce the bio to 10% and increase the D2 with not much change in performance. I guess I should get some of this before the MIVE event in April.
That's the same thing I was thinking.Bob_Fout said:Can tuners change the ECU so it does though?
Whoops, sorry I missed that. I've run into a number of folks who will tell me it is the sulfur that lubricates the fuel and that's how I read your post. Thanks for clarifying.Mach1 said:Sootman, that is what I said in laymans terms..Reduced lube because of the sulfur being removed.
OK, so how often do you get to answer your own question. The thing about the Bio was bugging me so this is what I found:Sootman said:I often hear that Bio lubricates, but at the same time I hear there is water (moisture) in the fuel that screws up our fuel pumps (I'm on my third pump after running lots of Bio in the past). What's the common belief about this?
Lightflyer1 said:You must have read incorrectly. That part of the add reads:
"Syndiesel (R) Synthetic Diesel Fuel/Additive. 63 Cetane Number (highest of ANY Diesel fuel on the market today), 20,500 Btu/pound (20% more than standard Diesel),"
Diesel has 19,000 per pound (according to your post above), Syndiesel has 20,500 per pound.
Good bio does not contain water.Sootman said:I often hear that Bio lubricates, but at the same time I hear there is water (moisture) in the fuel that screws up our fuel pumps (I'm on my third pump after running lots of Bio in the past). What's the common belief about this?
Unless they've already done what quite a few biod plants have done - already contracted most of thier production to European customers.Sootman said:The best news is that a new plant is producing Bio at the rate of 30,000 gallons per week nearby. Hopefully I can buy it direct (home heating oil of course) and run 2%-5% in the car.
I imagine that's the kind of thing that got my pumps. To bad too, hopefully the local producer here in maine will fare a bit better.retmil46 said:Unless they've already done what quite a few biod plants have done - already contracted most of thier production to European customers.
I've stopped using the biod that's available within a reasonable driving distance. Quality has went from good to bad to absolute crap within the past year. Last time I bought any 6 months ago, pulled a sample in a quart jar - by the time I got home 45 minutes later, it already had a 1/4" layer of glycerin and water settling out of it.
Yep....you buy it in 5, 15, and 55 gallon containers. I bought 1-5 gallon jug....$35+tax, for testing.Lightflyer1 said:Looks like 5, 15 and 55 gallon jugs/drums. $55, $90 and $225 respectively. Run it empty and get the 15 gallon and fillup. Call ahead to make sure they have some.
http://www.hiperfuels.com/catalog.aspx?Merchant=highfuelsn&DeptID=81049
I'm resurrecting this because I've not seen any answers to this yet.It makes sense it would give less mileage - less BTU if its cleaner.
What about lubricity - anyone have any HFRR test on this stuff.
If the lubricity is good and its needs 0 additves then this itself is worth as much as .20 per gal