BIO Diesel fuel mileage
Cowboywildbill,
I am on the road most of the year with my 2006, LBZ, pulling my 5th wheel RV and I check my fuel mileage for every tank. I always fill the tank to the top of the filler neck and use a hand held calculator to determine mileage out for fuel in. The MPG numbers are accurate and have been confirmed repeatedly.
We stopped using the B10 and B20, BIO Diesel two years ago unless there is nothing else available. When pulling the trailer on BIO Diesel the fuel mileage dropps a solid two MPG and without the trailer it drops about one MPG. I can't say for sure but on a hard pull it seems to have a little less power. It is hard to evaluate the power issue when you don't pull the same hills with the same load every day.
John
Last edited by CoyleJR; 07-25-2011 at 13:18.
*2006 Chevy, 3500, 4X4, DRW, (LBZ) D/A, CC, LT, 252K Miles, 19.5" Wheels, Mag Hytec Transmission Pan and Differential Cover, SS Grill Guard, Racor 2 micron aux fuel filter, 100 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank, using Edge Evolution, Predator Diablosport, Kennedy ECM tune, Fitch Fuel Catalyst.
*2006 Four Winds, Dutchman, 36', RV, D/A, 5500 Kodiak.
*1993 Harley Davidson, Turbo charged, Springer Softail.
*2007 Pontiac Solstice.
*2005 Jeep, Liberty, CRD (diesel).
*Full-timing in USA, see America first.
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