[Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it?

[Don Sauman]

I recently bought a 1999 Jeep XJ Cherokee with the 2.5lt Turbo Diesel. 
The performance is excellent. I have been using this as what you might 
call a Town and Country car rather than a serious off-roader. The 
economy around town is around 10.9 litres/100km. Because the torque on 
take off produced some interest effects I replaced the Command Trac 
transfer box with a Select Trac box so that I could have full time 4WD 
on the bitumen. What weather handling has also benefited from this.

I am now using a 20% bio-diesel blend  from the pump with no detectable 
change in performance. I like this arrangement and am in the process of 
fitting a 6.2lt Chevy V8 diesel into my 1983 Jeep Wagon.

Also, at a time when diesel here is about 138? per lt, I have bought 
some privately brewed and processed bio-diesel for 50? per lt. I am 
going to do some tests before I use this seriously.

Don

Frey, Richard K wrote:

>I am a big fan of diesel vehicles.  Starting in 2007 (4 months away) the
>US government has mandated the sole use of low sulfur diesel fuels.  I
>have been told by people in the know that this will open the flood gates
>for European manufacturers of diesel vehicles and we will see many
>highly successful diesel designs on our shores.  Due to the lower sulfur
>fuels their current modern designs will soon meet our emission standards
>and no further expense will be required to bring these vehicles to the
>US.  BMW diesel sedans actually out perform their gas counterparts.  If
>you follow LMS (or whatever they call themselves these days) racing, you
>have seen the amazing success of the tdi audi diesel in that racing
>series, all designed to drum up interest in VW/audi diesels here in the
>states.  I predict you'll be able to purchase super efficient econoboxes
>up to performance sedans.  The fact that the jeep will have a European
>origin diesel in it soon is strong evidence of the change afoot.  They
>will probably arrive with the low sulfur fuel.  I read somewhere that
>70% of new cars sold in Europe are now diesels.  Don't quote me on that
>one.
>
>Now, iF you're into homebrew, there is always French fry fat at a cost
>of about 70 cents a gallon to produce at home into a viable, although
>not perfect, alternative source for serious fuel savings.
>
>Modern diesels are amazing designs and should be seriously looked at.
>
>rick frey
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:diy_efi-bounces at diy-efi.org]
>On Behalf Of Tim M
>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:01 AM
>To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it?
>
>Interesting.
>
>
>I am also considering a diesel vehicle since I do some occasional 
>towing, but the diesel offerings here in the states are limited. I am 
>trying to stay level headed about it and not just go get the 
>Duramax/allison 2500 truck... Anybody know when the 3.0L Jeep Cherokee 
>diesel is coming out? (although I am guessing they are going to be very 
>proud of this vehicle)
>
>Thanks,
>Tim
>
>
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