Reply #29: Find a Cat dealer to help you

[jmowreader]

I know it's un-politically correct to recommend Caterpillar to anyone on this board--they are seriously anti-union, they supply bulldozers to the Israeli Defence Force, and lots of other things we hate.

But they're seriously pro-biodiesel. They're the first ones out of the gate with an official manufacturers' statement (check http://www.biodiesel.org) approving the use of biodiesel in their engines. Pretty much everyone else is either "well, we guess you can use it but don't blame us if your fuel choice fucks up your engine" or "do not put biodiesel in our engine." (Isuzu is in the latter camp.) Cat says "go for it."

I used to deal with a Cat dealer--Gregory Poole used to service my forklift when I worked in a place that had a Cat forklift--and they sold parts for all brands of engines. They will have the fuel line you need.

Alternately, try calling the local John Deere dealer. I would imagine (shrugging) that JD is supporting biodiesel.

After more research: if you don't have some Sar-Gel Water Detection Paste, get some. Biodiesel attracts water from the air; water and fuel react differently when shoved through a fuel injector. The results are not pretty. You also want a water separator for your fuel system.