It's veg oil. Actually the government advocates adding biodiesel back
to overcome the lubricity stolen from removing the sulfur. Run your
Benz on 100% biodiesel and you'll hear the clatter cut by half.
http://www.eia.gov/oiaf/analysispaper/biodiesel/
On 11/2/2011 10:49 AM, ygmir111 wrote:
>
> so, no sulfur at all?
> where does the lubricity come from?
>
> Henry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bgiovan@cavtel.net <mailto:bgiovan%40cavtel.net>>
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 7:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: diesel why the cost, don't blame
> the tree
> huggers...
>
> > Here you go Henry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/2/2011 10:41 AM, ygmir111 wrote:
> >>
> >> Ben,
> >> please explain?
> >>
> >> Henry
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <bgiovan@cavtel.net <mailto:bgiovan%40cavtel.net>
> <mailto:bgiovan%40cavtel.net>>
> >> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 7:26 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: diesel why the cost, don't blame
> >> the tree
> >> huggers...
> >>
> >> > My diesel has no sulfur.
> >> >
> >> > Ben near Detroit.
> >> >
> >> > On 11/2/2011 10:16 AM, audiolaw@aol.com
> <mailto:audiolaw%40aol.com> <mailto:audiolaw%40aol.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> It should also be noted that we in the U.S. started using "ultra
> >> >> low sulfur" diesel more than a decade after Europe did. So Mercedes
> >> >> and other companies had more than a decade to sort out the changes
> >> >> needed in machines to accommodate the cleaner fuel.
> >> >> As a separate, but also important factor, what we in the U.S. call
> >> >> "ultra low sulfur" fuel is VASTLY higher in sulfur than what Europe
> >> >> calls low sulfur fuel. Adding the word "ultra" to the name doesn't
> >> >> change the scientific realities.
> >> >> Tom
> >> >> In a message dated 11/2/2011 3:30:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> >> >> doug.traylor@cebridge.net <mailto:doug.traylor%40cebridge.net>
> <mailto:doug.traylor%40cebridge.net> writes:
> >> >>
> >> >> * Here is a large part of the answer as too why Diesel Fuel is so
> >> >> much more expensive than gasoline,, we have small mountains of
> >> >> sulfur along the ship channel here in Houston area, as per the
> >> >> EPA, they have to refine almost all the sulfur from the Diesel
> >> >> fuel,too make ultra low sulfur fuels,,thats very expensive, an
> >> >> then someone has too store all that huge amount of sulfur, thats
> >> >> very expensive, too much of it, an nothing its good for either.
> >> >> So, NOW we pay at the pump.*
> >> >> **
> >> >> * Back in the good old days of cheap Diesel fuel, all that sulfur
> >> >> went out the tailpipe as pollution, an eventually acid rain an
> >> >> such,,, you guys from California should remember, an know that
> >> >> clean air costs us all money,, ya do remember CARB right, well its
> >> >> all over Texas too now, we pay about 50 cents a gallon of Diesel
> >> >> for cleaner air, which is rare around Houston..*
> >> >> **
> >> >> * My concern, being a long time Diesel Tech /Instructor, is what
> >> >> is the long term effect upon my darling 300d s fuel system, an
> >> >> pistons, maybe valves. Will my like new running engine still last
> >> >> forever with the ultra low sulfur or not,, thats a good question. *
> >> >> **
> >> >> * So bottom line, now we are having too pay a lot extra for the
> >> >> ultra low sulfur Diesel fuel, is it worth the cost, in cancer
> >> >> rate, an are we loosing part of the energy in the fuel at the same
> >> >> time. Our exhaust systems should last longer, without all the
> >> >> sulfuric acid coming thu. *
> >> >> **
> >> >> * Lots of unanswered questions other than the premium cost we
> >> >> are having to pay at the pump. I do not think there are answers to
> >> >> many of the questions, but one thing for sure, our Mercedes
> >> >> engines were designed to run on Diesel fuel that contained mucho
> >> >> sulfur, a type fuel no longer available, except in maybe Mexico. *
> >> >> * Anyone want about a million tons of raw sulfur, Texas will
> >> >> sell it to you CHEAP, almost free, come get the stuff, makes an
> >> >> ugly mountain here in Texas. Plus it stinks like someone eating
> >> >> too much bean dip. *
> >> >> * Doug Traylor 300d daily driver, 300SD carport parts queen
> >> >> w/ wunderbar turbo engine. *
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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