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Biodiesel-What is the gasket material please for engines converted to running on jatropha oil fuel?

Always use the engine manufacturers recommended gaskets, there is no deviation from this whatsoever when using jatropha based biodiesel or any other source of vegetable oil or animal fats biodiesel. Do make sure that with older vehicles, pre 1996, to check whether there may be rubber based materials used in joining the filler tubes and/or [...]

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