Comments on: Will an unleaded engine run on biodiesel?

By: red77chevy350

red77chevy350 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:39:57 +0000

If your truck isnt a flex-fuel vehicle, the only thing you can run is pure gasoline, no E85 stuff. Diesels and gassers are two different animals.

By: cpttango30

cpttango30 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:33:50 +0000

E-85 ethanol is about the only alternitve fule you will be able to run. But it would likely damage the engine over time. If you want alternitive fules to be used in your car then you need to get a car or truck with a flex fuel engine.

By: nitesupmax

nitesupmax — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:19:28 +0000

Your gasoline engine does not have enough compression to burn the diesel fuel properly.

By: big s

big s — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:28:20 +0000

no! a gas engine will run somewhat on diesel but eventually it will ruin the engine. one can convert a gas engine to run on diesel ,but you best have a lot of money, it’s expensive, you have to change the heads, the crank, not to mention all of the fuel pumps, etc.so stick with gas

By: tom t

tom t — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:39:01 +0000

no it wont it has to be a diesel engine

By: brian d

brian d — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:45:51 +0000

you can not run bio diesel in a gas engine period no modifications in the world will allow you to run any kind of diesel in a gas engine severe engine damage WILL result.

By: mustang_eleanor_gt500

mustang_eleanor_gt500 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:00:31 +0000

you would have to get a whole new engine. your 5.4 liter engine is designed only for unleaded gasoline. if you put biodiesel in it, your truck woudn’t run. The only fuel you can use is gasoline