Boosting Your Biodiesel Efficiency

If you own a tractor, truck or a boat you are probably a bit bemused by the phenomena of biodiesel being a \"new thing\" when it comes to extending mileage, lubricity or reducing pollution The truth is that using B5 as an additive to boost the lubricity of an engine and solve combustion issues isn\'t new at all. It has been used for decades as a way of keeping massive farm machinery operating in the winter.

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The upshot is that bio can lubricates automobile machinery far better than petroleum diesel fuel. Scientist and farmers have realized for years that there\'s marked improvement in lubricity when alternative diesel is added to conventional diesel fuel. Even blend levels as low as one percent can provide up to a 65 percent increase in lubricity in distillate fuels.

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Biodiesel additives have been in the spotlight lately because of global warming. Using just plain ULSD diesel isn\'t the \"magic solution\" when it comes to global warming because of course this fuel does emit soot, carbons and sulfur. This is evident if you have ever watched exhaust coming out of the back of the exhaust pipe of a bus, boat or tractor. The addition of alternative fuels in boats, tractors, buses and other big vehicles can greatly help reduce these toxic emissions as well as the noise that these cars can make. This is because a machine that\'s well lubricated with bio-blends is just not as erratic in its function.

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The fact that these blends make the running of cars much easier in general has led to the development of all kinds of designer additives, for both diesel fuel and gasoline run vehicles. One company that has been at the forefront of developing these types of designer formulas is Fuel Boost. Fuelboost raises the cetane level in pumped diesel, which also gives the using machine more mileage.

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The Fuel Boost Company specifically manufactures a Diesel Formula that removes soot deposits on valves and intake ports and strips the engines of built up carbon. This formula also reduces the thick black smoke that can be emitted into the atmosphere.

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The smoothness and mobility of diesel fuel is especially important for diesel engines and machines that use rotary and distributor type fuel injection pumps. In these pumps, the fuel itself lubricates moving parts as it moves through the pump. This is exactly the type of instance where the addition biodiesel can greatly increase the efficiency of a machine.

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The efficiency of other diesel fuel systems-which include unit injectors; injectors, unit pumps, and in-line pumps also rely on well-lubricated diesel fuel. The reason that these fuel blends of 20% or lower are usually added to regular diesel fuels is because these fuels consisting of methyl esters of soybean oil. The esters in bio have better scuffing and adhesive wear resistance that exceeds conventional diesel fuels

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To ensure the safest use of substitute diesel fuel, make sure that the additive you use it meets the ASTM specification for pure biodiesel (ASTM D 6751) before blending with petroleum based diesel fuel. This ensures that your machine will not experience operational problems.

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