[Jimmy]

I use Hot Shot’s Every Day Diesel product. Here is what they claim:

• BOOSTS cetane up to 7 points
• INCREASES power, performance, and fuel economy
• STABILIZE fuel & disperse moisture
• INCREASES lubricity & prevent rust and corrosion

Not sure it does anything to combat the effects of “biodiesel” or not but is cheap insurance from my POV and have never had any fuel related issues.

We try not to buy fuel in California with its mandated high percentage “biodiesel” and high fuel (and other) taxes. We also try to find the lowest “biodiesel” content we can no matter where we are. Fortunately, given our long travel range we can get from So. Oregon to Arizona on one tank so our southerly sojourn each winter to our lot at The Palms RV Resort in Yuma, AZ, does not require California fuel. Coming back, if we stop to see our kids in Santa Cruz, then I will add ten to twenty gallons just to make sure we have plenty to get over Siskiyou Pass on the I-5 between CA and OR. Would not want to run out there!

Jerry

[Bob]

Here are a couple of asserted factoids re “biodiesel”. Very much the same discussion re alcohol in gasoline for older cars and RVs:

Biodiesel is a form of diesel fuel derived from plants or animals and consisting of long-chain fatty acid esters. It is typically made by chemically reacting lipids such as animal fat (tallow), soybean oil, or some other vegetable oil with an alcohol, producing a methyl, ethyl or propyl ester.

Engine power: engine power and torque tend to be 3 to 5 percent lower when using biodiesel. This is due to the fact that biodiesel fuel has less energy per unit volume than traditional diesel fuel. … Engine wear: short-term engine wear when using biodiesel has been measured to be less than that of petroleum diesel.