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Originally Posted by tenknots
Or am I?
I'm taking the plunge to WVO but with a twist - I'm not going to use a two-tank system (at least not yet).
Much has been written about the damage that will occur if you run straight WVO through our engines. But not all is bad. Seems lots of guys in Germany do it without ill effects. And I have not seen a credible account of an engine being ruined if some precautions are taken. Guess I'll be the local guinea pig.
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I'm certainly willing to listen to more experienced wvo-ers as to the effectiveness of my plan - or anyone else who can see holes it it. If you have any comments, fire away!
V-day is 6 days and counting...
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Tenknots,
Welcome to the Vworld.
My wife does not want to need to remember switches. She has a blend of biodiesel and "cold filtered" WVO in her tank. I have fitted a coolant/fuel heat exchanger before the stock pre-filter. As a precaution, I added a cheap fuel filter ($2.00 each) immediately after the heater.
The engine starts on the cold blend and is idled for a minute only before being driven. I change the blend ratio for winter to 50% and 75% in summer.
Some tank residues have been captured by the sacrificial cheap filter and replacement fitted about 4 times in the first 3 months. I changed the filter after 10 000km as preventativre maintenance.
My wife has been using this fuel for 12 months and has covered 12000km so far with no engine problems. This does not prove that no damage will occur, but this is the start of an extended test.