I have a 1995 hiace mini bus do i have to make special conversions to run biodiesel and will it work well?

Question

i live in the tropics Jamaica wil it work for me

Answer 1

Yes !! as a diesel will burn all oils including lube oil. The main thing is to filter it so that nothing can stop up your injectors. It will also help to use 50% biodiesel with the rest just normal diesel.

Answer 2

Check if the rubber installed by the Toyota factory in the diesel fuel system is compatible with the properties of biodiesel. Natural rubber and Buna rubber will absorb the biodiesel and wick it to the surface. These rubbers will quickly soften and lose integrity.

Synthetic rubbers can be made with various compounds. Select replacement hoses which are both diesel and alcohol resistant to prolong their life. Viton is a good choice as it also is heat resistant, good for use near the engine.

Finally, be confident in the supplier of your biodiesel to produce a high quality consistent product. You'd not likely buy petroleum diesel from the guy with an oil well sunk in his back garden, you should similarly purchase an alternative fuel with the same quality concerns.

The advantage of biodiesel is that the plant oil has been converted to a diesel fuel. It is not necessary to convert the vehicle. As pointed out, the biodiesel mixes freely and completely in any ratio with petroleum diesel if that is desired.

The use of unconverted plant oil requires modification or conversion of the vehicle.