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Originally Posted by danton84
The guys w/ the old Ford IDIs have been doing it w/ success....as stated aboved make sure you filter it really well...the exhaust fumes do stink pretty bad....use at your own risk, but it will work.
If you send it to the recyclers it will just get burned at asphalt plants or in big ocean going ships...why not recycle it yourself by burning small quantities in you own diesel vehicle...its going to get burned reguardless.
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Yes, it will. A lot of people don't know that, but it does get burned either way.
Like using any alternative fuel not meant for your engine, you must take great care in processing it before using it. Centrifuge is best.
Altogether though, i would not recommend it. Motor oil has additives that are designed to retard its flammability, i.e. from catching on fire in your engine. you cannot filter these out. granted, these additives break down during the lubricating life cycle of the oil, but its still an issue. I think the best way is to distill the actual diesel out of the oil. Its in there, but also, there is lubricating oil, and oil that would be considered bunker fuel, and a whole bunch of other stuff that is NOT fuel. The best way is to refine it out of WMO. People do it. There is a whole forum community oil to diesel that discusses it.