we've seen Powerpig's setup (hey there! coming to the Coast anytime soon?)

and engineer husband thought well of it. As for me, I was impressed with the quality and tidiness of the installation.

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1987 300TD Turbo Wagon "Ti Blanc Stella!"
Carpe cervisium.
"If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell." -- William Tecumseh Sherman

Well im a very do it yourself and was about to order everything and then came across this forum, so far way better than anything else ive came across. Anyways what solenoid valve should i use?

Well im a very do it yourself and was about to order everything and then came across this forum, so far way better than anything else ive came across. Anyways what solenoid valve should i use?

Check out www.plantdrive.com . Been using the same pollack valve for 4 yrs now.

That has to be a new record here. I have asked before how long these
things will go and have been looking for someone, anyone, who may have
topped 100k with a conversion. I always get the same responses, 10-15k
but 40k.......can anyone top this?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

car porn?

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Check with BrianMiller over at the Greasecar.com forums... he's got over 150K miles on WVO on his truck.

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel

Thanks, Was this done all on the same motor/injection system
without any major problems arising?
Does anyone you know have 100k on a MB motor
without major problems?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I have a GC kit on my 98. You will definitely need extra heat in your climate. I live in coastal Virginia and our normal lows are around 25-30*f. I only get temps of 100-115*f and thats with a vegtherm. I have bought a FPHE that I am installing next week. That should give me temps of 150+. I suggest you do the same.

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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

Hampton Roads, VA USA

Gone but not forgotten:
'67 250S 95K
'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
'98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K
'02 S420, 164K
'01 Prius 138K

I have a home made setup consisting of: 2nd tank w/ coolant heater,HIH , electric heated veg filter, & vegatherm. The problem with the vegatherm is it adds too much heat and needs to be regulated w/ a feedback loop/switch. I was getting temps near 300F just before the IP. I have just added a FPHE which now gives more even temps(160-200) w/o having to be monitored. It also helps get the temp up faster before switching over. I am located just outside the Boston.

Try installing some injector line heaters. They get up to something like 250F, and its after the IP so you don't have to worry about the heat in the IP.

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If you have the time to wait get a Frybrid system . In the CO climate you will need the heat.

DO NOT use pollacks valves if you DIY. Pollacks valves were never engineered/designed to operate in the near boiling oil temps you need. Every WVOer I know has had their pollacks fail at one point or another. Just because 1 out of 50 last is not a good track record. Pick up a Hydraforce or Greasecar valve.

We have serveral WVOers here with MBs well over 50K on Veggie. My 300SD has already 30K on WVO

So i was looking at greasecar's website, and 995 for a complete system seems like a great deal. From what i've priced so far im at half the cost of the system what is everyones oppinion. Go with a kit or DIY? When greasecar says it has a heated fuel line, how do they do it? Is it HIH or HOH or something else.




So far i've priced a pollock valve ($90) heater hose ($50) i was thinking i'd use metal fuel lines (30) my buddies dad said he could weld a tank for $200, not including the material to make the radiator inside the tank (im guessing $30) fuel level sender with gauge (25) Dont know how much the heated filters and such are, but that's like $400+, and since i've never done it before so i figure there are some problems and mistakes that will cost extra.

Much simpler WVO question,

HOW MUCH HAVE YALL PAID FOR YOUR WVO CONVERSIONS?

I'd go with the Greasecar valve. I've seen the Hyraforce valve leak fuel through the normal closed port when it's supposed to be closed. Which on a return valve will put diesel into your veg tank, which isn't a route you want to go down. You'll drain you diesel tank and overflow your veg tank.

I paid $1600 for my setup, that covered the valves, veg filter and housing, vegtherm, aux, pump, hoses, hose insulation, clamps, brass fittings, electrical wire, heat shrink, various nuts and bolts, relays, and a job box for all my relays and wiring. You can do it cheaper, but why spend money on cheap parts that aren't going to last. I got my parts from Grease Works, Grease Car, Plant Drive, and my local hardware stores. I did it all myself as well.

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