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Old 01-04-2005, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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My first WVO system was on a '90 Mazda Capella 2.0L diesel. I covered >30 000 km in 3 years on WVO. It had a heated tank, HIH and time delayed return line switching to reduce start tank contamination with WVO.

Late 2003 (Dec 20) I bought an '80 300D w/220kkm. I ran a 50% blend in the fuel tank with a simple coolant / fuel heat exchanger in the engine bay.

Early 2004 (Feb) We bought an '82 300D w/380kkm. SWMBO runs a blend of 50% biodiesel/WVO with a simple coolant / fuel heat exchanger in the engine bay.

In Mar 2004 I bought an '84 300D w/280kkm. I have installed a 2 tank conversion with unheated 20L carboys as the WVO fuel tanks, a Holley Blue electric lift pump, unheated OE steel fuel line to the engine bay with a comprehensive coolant/fuel heat exchanger and WVO fuel filter before the pollack motorised 6 port valve. A turbo boost/Vac gauge connected to IP input allows monitoring of fuel pressures. I "cold filter" all WVO to ensure that no fuel gel problems occur in either my car or SWMBO's car.
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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

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