The "kook" is me, and I took the plunge for the first time last night. It turns out that one of my neighbors manages a Ruby Tuesday's restaurant, and he is happy to let me take all the WVO I can use.

I went to the local farm supply store, bought a drum pump and some hose, and went to the restaurant with an empty 15 gallon drum (plastic drum with 2 bungs). Got myself about 12 or 13 gals to start with.

I pumped from near the top of the tank, and the oil looked good to me. (100% Canola oil). Kind of honey colored, and looked clear going through the discharge hose on the pump.

I'll let it settle until after the weekend, then start filtering into smaller "cubee" containers. (I still have to learn quite a bit about pre-filtering)

I plan to start running a 50/50 WVO/Diesel mix to begin with. The temps here are fairly warm (80's and 90's).

My main concerns are compatibility of the fuel lines, and filter clogging. Any other last minute pointers?

SteveM.

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