doggyjumper

hi all

been reading to as much as possible but hesitant to take the plunge to using BD. (b20 ?). the cleaning facter seems interesting to me , smoother and cleaner exhaust etc . but then again the deteriation of hoses (longer than regular) etc worries me especially being on the move constantly across the country .
I have no problem changing filters on the side of the road if needed but wondered if I should replace some hise before or just have some spare with me for example .

94 B5.9 230HP cummins mounted in RV ( mobile home)
85 K miles, (1st ? ) fuelfilter ( with drain) mounted quit a ways from the engine(for easy acces) . 25K/per year current driving

can I safely start with B20 ? as depedign on locations availability might not alwasy be there so switching from regular(#2) to BD would often occur .

thanks

Stamey

You don't need to be too worried about it. I'd just keep a spare filter handy in case it's needed.
My 96 has had 44K put on it since I bought it in 2005 and I run B100 in it a lot of the time and various mixes below that, depending on how much BD I have on hand. Also note that the BD I run, anytime it's a mix above B5, is homemade BD, from WVO. I am sure I am not making it to ASTM quality standards, which are very hard to get with WVO.
Considering that, I have never even touched the fuel filter on this truck in the 44K since I bought it, and I have no idea when it was last changed before I bought it.
I suppose the former owner got good fuel so the tank wasn't gunked up, but I don't know. I have been mindful of the rubber fuel lines, which BD has no problem eating if they are natural rubber, but as I said, in the 2 years and 44K miles, not the first fuel system problem with this truck.

Chris