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Old 03-26-2006, 09:02 AM
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Best SVO for warm place?

I have been using just one fill-up every two weeks and thinking about going with SVO (just because I can). I have tried five gallons of corn oil on an empty tank and had no problems.

Wondering if there is anything I should change on the car and which is the "best" SVO? With so little fuel use price is not a problem for turning green.

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Old 03-26-2006, 12:02 PM
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Are you running Straight VO in a single tank, with no modifications?
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Old 03-26-2006, 05:55 PM
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Yes I did without a problem. Temps around here are in the 70's and 80's year round.
Did I do something wrong?
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Old 03-26-2006, 06:06 PM
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this pretty much sums it up...

http://www.frybrid.com/svo.htm


BTW-I'd love to have a dog house yanmar in my boat, but I've got an old universal/kubota.
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Old 03-26-2006, 06:11 PM
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No nothing wrong really, i run mixes of wvo and gas sometimes and the car will run fine. of course until i get a filter clog! austin85 has been running on wvo/gas himself with no problems.
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Old 03-26-2006, 06:35 PM
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Thanks Robert,

Your information just saved me a lot of pain. After using the SVO on the benz I was going to try it in my Bermuda 40 (My boat friends would help me after they stopped laughing).

I will check first before "what if" strikes again.

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