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03-23-2009, 05:53 PM
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I've run three summers primarily 100% filtered to 1 micron WVO. No problems.
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03-23-2009, 06:46 PM
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 The car runs quieter, environmentally friendly, save money and no degradation on performance. I doubt WVO will cause engine damage.
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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed. W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html 1 X 2006 CDI 1 x 87 300SDL 1 x 87 300D 1 x 87 300TDT wagon 1 x 83 300D 1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.
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03-25-2009, 08:49 AM
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A few more data points.
'80 Audi 4000D bought new. Converted to run on LARD before it was 1 year old. Ran it for at least 75K miles with only 2 waste grease filters. Retired due to an accident when someone else was driving it. '83 ISUZU Pup bought new. Converted to LARD at about 5K miles. Drove it until frame rust made it unsafe to drive. Engine still ran like new when I sold it to someone that put it in a Trooper. '86 Golf bought in late 80's. Converted to WVO 1 week later. Drove it until the body/ suspension was shot. '83 Mercedes 240D bought used about 6 years ago. Converted to WVO and sold it about a year later. Current owner still running WVO. '85 300 Turbo Diesel and '83 300 Turbo Diesel bought used 4-5 years ago and immediately converted. Both had Diesel Purge right after I got them, before conversion with a lot of black crud. Both given Diesel Purge late last year. Hardly any black crud. Both vehicles current daily drivers. All running waste grease very well de-watered but without removing PHO or fat. In fact, when I started, I had to get my fuel with a shovel even in the hottest part of the summer. At various times, I either ran most of the vehicles on B100 or ran B100 in the purge tanks, but eventually stopped making biodiesel because it was more time consuming than de-watering and filtering oil. So far, I have NEVER had to replace a waste oil filter but I have had to replace quite a few diesel filters due to plugging.
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03-25-2009, 12:36 PM
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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed. W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html 1 X 2006 CDI 1 x 87 300SDL 1 x 87 300D 1 x 87 300TDT wagon 1 x 83 300D 1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.
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03-25-2009, 03:06 PM
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