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Old 24th April 2006 | 06:25
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007helicopter
 
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Originally Posted by svtcobra66
True, but atleast with biodiesel you could just substitute regular diesel or Jet-A. You wouldn't need to use it all the time, so if you can't find a place with biodiesel its not big deal, there are no changes necessary for a diesel engine to run it, its a straight substitute.
There can be pitfalls with running biodiesel in engines, it will make normal rubber seals in fuel pumps and fuel hoses swell and eventually fail. Also I do not think it is available at a lower cost than regular diesel ?
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