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Originally Posted by C Sean Watts
tend to miss the point on this.
ADDING methyl alcohol doesn't constitute the trans esterification reaction. AND cooking oil is not diesel, biodiesel or 'raw' biodiesel.
The vegetable oil and alcohol are reactants and the biodiesel is a product.
Beyond that??? enroll in your local community college or university's organic chem (first semester) course.
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I said reacted with methoxide didn't I? Did I pass your chemistry test too?
Bottom line: Some seem to discount the authoritativeness of the EPA...but WVO is illegal in their eyes. It may change but right now, there's nothing to argue about.
YES, taxation is probably the larger issue here - as the EPA is obviously waxing/waning on the NOX issue - but as it stands - a GOVERNING agency that has rules and regulations and the power to enforce them has not approved it as use for on-road fuel.
They may not be harrassing people about it - but that's not the issue. If you think you're justified using it anyway - well, that's your choice - just don't expect everybody to be convinced it's legal because you come on here and talk about it.