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You can run a diesel on vegetable
oil, save money, while running quieter and cleaner.
Search for WVO, SVO and Biodiesel. Where is that darn list of all the stuff a diesel will run on???
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OMG VEGGY OIL!! WOW. lol I've gone through the list of possible fuels and the prices of each (usually free or close to it) as I watch their jaws drop.
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But is it worth the PITA? Wonder why the Cenex gas station stops selling B5 in the winter. How much would it cost if you were to hire someone to do all the work? That is something people leave out in the cost equation.
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And converting to SVO is easy.
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As to SVO, the conversion is easy. It does leave you with 2 options. A 2 tank system or 1 tank. With 1 tank, would you be able to use regular diesel? If not, that car is only good for communiting to and from work and not for longer trips. With a 2 tank system, you'd have to remember to switch it to diesel before you shut down not to mention the loss of trunk space. I won't even mention having to go collect the stuff and storage issues and what not in the summer, not to mention the inconvenience.
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Either that or they just don't believe you and declare you crazy. :liar: Usuall followed by strange laughter and/or giggling Louis. |
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GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out.
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I have considered the dual tank system many, many times. However I can't justify the cost: $800 for the kit and $1,000 for the installation from greasel.com, located in MO about 7 hours away from me. Include the cost of driving down there and staying in a hotel and I've got $2,000 into the car.
The system of just putting the WVO in my diesel tank sounds good, but I can only do that in the summer or else the WVO would just freeze up in the winter. I know that I need to obtain several filtration products to get rid of food particles and water from the oil prior to putting it in the tank (same would apply if I got the dual tank system) and I can't quite seem to get the time to research all that information. If I could get a website that lists the entire procedure as well as all the parts required, then I'd get on with the project.
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Much more information
Biodiesel and WVO - SVO links thread
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/alternative-fuels/111689-biodiesel-wvo-svo-links-thread-post819395.html#post819395 |
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I saw the title of this thread and thought "Hey, I can just dump in some leftover carrots and peas."
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Yep. That was exactly my thought as well when I read the title LOL
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You also don't need to buy a kit from greasel. There is plenty of DIY information out there. Even if you wanted to buy their kit. You most certainly don't have to pay them to install it. My cars were converted for ~$300 each. If you were to rule out the cheap lines I tried to use at first and had to replace. ~$60 for Racor filter on ebay ~$40 for 6 electronic 6-way valve on ebay ~$130 for misc hose parts/clamps/tubing/tee's ~$40 for 12 gallon tank for trunk ~$30 for stuff to mount tank in trunk. This includes hose-on-hose heating for the entire fuel line to the trunk and a coil around the filter. This isn't rocket science.
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