FYI How dirty is the Diesel in your engine

[Joe Hogan]

 

[Crazydog]

This geek is such a clown! This videos is such a waste of time, much like his oil video.
Are we really supposed to believe that crud built up on the handle is what's going into our tanks?
Any kind of oily liquid is going to attract and hold dirt.

 

[team bradfield]

I've learned most anything on YT is garbage

 

[Holdmybeer]

It's obviously not top tier diesel.

 

[Wemustrv]

You will see this build up many times when the diesel is not pure and is biodiesel. Biodiesel has cooking oils in it that coagulate and form the buildup you see in the photo above. This is a good indicator of biofuel has been or is in this pump. Not horrible if you will run the tank out but not great to leave it set in the tank for extended periods.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

You will see this build up many times when the diesel is not pure and is biodiesel. Biodiesel has cooking oils in it that coagulate and form the buildup you see in the photo above. This is a good indicator of biofuel has been or is in this pump. Not horrible if you will run the tank out but not great to leave it set in the tank for extended periods.

There is a big difference between biodiesel and vegetable oil.

 

[Holdmybeer]

There is a big difference between biodiesel and vegetable oil.

That's not what "Big Oil" says, matter of fact, oil industry engineers testified before a congressional subcommittee that everytime a gallon if biofuel is pumped an angel in heaven loses its wings.

 

[Wemustrv]

There is a big difference between biodiesel and vegetable oil.

Biodiesel is primarily composed of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), produced by reacting vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking grease with an alcohol (usually methanol or ethanol) in the presence of a catalyst. This process, known as transesterification, creates biodiesel and a byproduct called glycerin.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Fats and Oils:
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  The main raw materials can be virgin vegetable oils like soybean or canola oil, animal fats, or used cooking oils.
• Alcohol:
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  Methanol or ethanol are commonly used to react with the fats and oils.
  • Catalyst:
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    A hydroxide catalyst, such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH), is needed to speed up the transesterification reaction.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

That's not what "Big Oil" says, matter of fact, oil industry engineers testified before a congressional subcommittee that everytime a gallon if biofuel is pumped an angel in heaven loses its wings.

Wondering if someone should follow the money?