I've been interested in SVO, WVO, and biodiesel for some time now, but now that diesel is approaching $2.50+ per gallon, I'm starting to think more seriously about it. I had always considered a conversion kit to run SVO/WVO, but I'm too unwilling to give up space in the back of my 300TD for an extra fuel tank. (I think the greatest thing would be a tank that fit in the foot well for the 3rd seat, which I use for storage now anyway).
So I'm wondering if anyone has experience running biodiesel in their 124 diesels, particularly with the 603 engine as mine has. I've read considerably about people doing it with 123s, and some issues arise relating to fuel lines and filters (something about rubber?), so I was wondering what I should expect. B20 to start? B100 too much? Oh, and has anyone just put straight, clean veggie in their tanks, say to at most 15-20%?
It's cold here now, so I might have to wait a month, but I'm getting tired of these gas prices. Not that biodiesel is free, but if I'm going to pay so flippin' much for fuel, it might as well have all the environmental benefits of veggie. Plus I want the car to smell like <a href="http://www.regentsquare.net/ds6pax.html" target="#">D's</a>.
So I'm wondering if anyone has experience running biodiesel in their 124 diesels, particularly with the 603 engine as mine has. I've read considerably about people doing it with 123s, and some issues arise relating to fuel lines and filters (something about rubber?), so I was wondering what I should expect. B20 to start? B100 too much? Oh, and has anyone just put straight, clean veggie in their tanks, say to at most 15-20%?
It's cold here now, so I might have to wait a month, but I'm getting tired of these gas prices. Not that biodiesel is free, but if I'm going to pay so flippin' much for fuel, it might as well have all the environmental benefits of veggie. Plus I want the car to smell like <a href="http://www.regentsquare.net/ds6pax.html" target="#">D's</a>.