Hey WVO guys, will this little filter/fuel heater comb work ?

[Glowplug]

I've been doing tons of research lately on the WVO conversion. And from what i read apparently all i need is a way to both filter and heat the WVO before it gets to my injector pump . Correct ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WVO-CTU-SVO-Diesel-Automatic-e-w-Fuel-Heater-4u-Filter_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ42604QQihZ013QQitemZ230241204763


Other than the filtered WVO itself, will this little filter/fuelheater combo work for me ?

Willl this enable me to run WVO ?


Will this work with a 300d 2.5 ?



Thanks.

[Grdenko]

please dont run WVO in that car! use one of those old, dumpy 123s! ...seriously, if you ever plan on selling it, dont convert it to WVO, it will kill its value.

im not a WVOr, but i dont think it will work. im not really sure how it works, but i think you would need heated lines and a heated tank to properly run WVO. its goopy stuff. sure, maybe it will be heated in the filter, but what about the the fuel lines? that stuff congeals at a pretty high temp, i dont think you would be able to start it in the morning unless you had a 2 tank system. it kinda looks like a scam, that filter would get clogged in 2 minutes without serious filtering before you put it in the tank.

i dont know a whole lot about WVO conversions, but i know it takes alot more than a $200 bolt-on. theres plenty of info on this board.

good luck

[bgkast]

Originally Posted by Grdenko

please dont run WVO in that car! use one of those old, dumpy 123s!

You sir are a

[charmalu]

Originally Posted by bgkast

You sir are a

Iam glad you said it first, lets get him with our dumpy ol tanks.

Charlie ☺

[bgkast]

That will provide enough heat for the filter ONLY, not the whole system. Also that thing is a rip-off. All it is is a $15 filter head, $5 filter and $50 VW filter heater. You could make something just as effective by wrapping heater hose around the filter. Keep researching and use a 2 tank system f you must run WVO.

[Glowplug]

Thanks for the info Grdnko.

Is there a write up on how to build one of these filters on the site ?


If i were to heat the tank as well, wouldn't this work ? I'm trying my hardest to stay away from a two tank system .

[bgkast]

Check out the biodiesel.infopop forum. Cold veg oil on cold start up will gum up your rings which is why one tank systems are rubbish.

[Glowplug]

Well, i should have clarrified, i was planning on running a blend of WVO and Diesel (50/50 to 80/20) to get my price down to about 2.00 a gallon.

Would this setup be better suited for a blended fuel rather than pure WVO ?

[Joe Marroso]

If you have done tons of research then you must be familiar with the "two-tank" system. In some of the 2-tank applications engine coolant is routed through the 2nd tank to heat the WVO so it will flow at cold temps.

This ebay configuration draws then heats the WVO from the original tank. The WVO in an unheated tank will be too viscous to flow effectively at startup in cold temperatures.

Plus there are heat sensors and automatic switching that scare me. With a manual 2-tank system you can switch over to WVO once your temp guage tells you that the engine coolant, and thus the WVO, is at operating temperature. WVO is about being aware of your automobile, manually switching to WVO from diesel or bio diesel is no big thing. If you forget to purge (switch back to diesel) and have to cold start with WVO in the fuel system it can be a challenge, but a manageable one.

I have a heated 2-tank system and I can't see how it can be done otherwise, except in the tropics.

[mbzr4ever]

I have a heated 2-tank system and I can't see how it can be done otherwise, except in the tropics.

Can I get away with it? I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, average low is 66 degrees F, coldest it gets here (guessing) about 50 degrees F. Thinking about adding the vo to the d2 ( which is 5 - 25% bio-diesel).

No climate is warm enough to use a single tank "conversion".

[daw_two]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

No climate is warm enough to use a single tank "conversion".

concur

If you want to use an alternative fuel in a one tank car without modifications to your car, I would suggest you do a ton of research about biodiesel ---- UVO which has gone thru the transestherfication process.

[ah-kay]

Originally Posted by daw_two

concur

If you want to use an alternative fuel in a one tank car without modifications to your car, I would suggest you do a ton of research about biodiesel ---- UVO which has gone thru the transestherfication process.

Elsbett has done many Single Tank conversion. Are they all wrong? Single tank works and it works well.

[Bio300TDTdriver]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

No climate is warm enough to use a single tank "conversion".

I think the climate on Mercury or Venus would be OK.

Please buy a dumpy old 123, AKA Volvo twin for the grease. There really are not enough of the '93 124 diesels left. Just like some of you guys think the 124 is ugly, some of us are not to enamored with the 123. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[grindMARC]

Originally Posted by mbzr4ever

Can I get away with it? I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, average low is 66 degrees F, coldest it gets here (guessing) about 50 degrees F. Thinking about adding the vo to the d2 ( which is 5 - 25% bio-diesel).

It snowed once when I was on the Big Island. Don't go up into the volcanoes and you should be fine.

In all seriousness, I would never run straight VO in a single tank setup. MAYBE a blend, but never 100% VO.