If you have a water separator; particularly one rated for Bio-D.. who cares if the Bio-D attracts water a tad easier; water separator solves that issue. Add to that small changes in habits when clean separator as well as when you purchase and use the fuel reduces further the Bio-D fuel storage/water attraction issues too.
Here is more info on Bio-D and Kubota so facts are straight.
Sheep Farmer your model as well as OP's model are NOT listed as ok with Bio-D. This is usually because of use of cheaper (non nitrite ) rubber O rings, fuel lines, gaskets, diaphragms etc. and not because of any combustion issues. Better for the engines...... bad for the rubberKubota said:
I may be wrong, But I do believe a number of the tractors in the list provided by Kubota as capable of B20 or less bio-d blend capable are Tier 4 models.Since the bio diesel has been brought up. And this pertains to the new tier 4 engines. I've been told by a three different manufacturers that using bio diesel in a tier 4 engine will void the warranty. I would assume it is the same for kubota as well. Just something to consider
Would you really want to use it in your $20,000 tractor
Sorry horrible test. These units operate by mechanisms controlled via a photo sensor. The mechanisms that work off of this photo sensor is tuned to diesel fuel. Biodiesel has different opacity etc. there for the mechanisms running off of the photo sensor will be getting wrong information and cause poor burn.Here's a quick test to see how bio diesel works. Run a gallon of it through something that uses an ignitor to burn it. Such a a burner for a pressure washer, or torpedo heater. It will spit, sputter, and smoke something fierce
Then why did the the Guberment mandate ULSD?? Mandated removal of sulfur from diesel it was to help clean up the air.
If that's the case where you live, notice the advice in the above link for tractors out of use for more than 3 months having 5% biodiesel...drain tanks and flush lines. Not sure what is meant by the light mineral oil diesel fuel that they recommend you run through it. Guess the best thing is to run your tractor every day!
That is seriously screwy. The main advantage of diesel was its long term storage. If I have to drain the fuel and lines just to store the machine, it's ludicrous.If that's the case where you live, notice the advice in the above link for tractors out of use for more than 3 months having 5% biodiesel...drain tanks and flush lines. Not sure what is meant by the light mineral oil diesel fuel that they recommend you run through it. Guess the best thing is to run your tractor every day!
that's like at minimum the smallest of the things diesel has an advantage over other fuels.... in fact it too will absorb water almost as easily as bio-diesel. That is why there has been anti-algae additives for many decades before bio-d even became a known word to the public. (water is needed for the algae grow)
I've replaced enough carburateur's that I buy marine gas now. (We only get to watch F-15's)
