Ahh... 'Back to the Future'. Maybe that's why everyone thinks their car can run on trash.

It seems I recall Doc Brown putting old beer and even beer cans in the Delorian in Back to the Future Part II.

I think I've seen someone on this forum say they'd run their 300sd on wiskey. Not too far off there.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

That said...

To the original poster, I've run my 603 with a flat plate heat exchanger before the big filter on 50/50 for a while now. It seems to run smoother. Check out the schur blend when you get a chance. It may be a good solution.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

MR FUSION!

GREAT SCOTT MARTY!!!



1.21 GIGAWATTS???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_Dh2zvwLI

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I've been running WVO in my 1982 300D for almost 2 years and it seems to run fine on the stuff. Check out this website for people who are doing the same thing:

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc

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1985 Mercedes 300DT

I have been using kerosene, not RUG up to 20% with WVO (80% WVO, 20% kerosene). I have been getting better fuel mileage and more power out of kerosene than RUG, it is cheaper here, and then I always have a stash for my shop kerosene heater.

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Fuquay-Varina, NC
1979 300D
1983 300D Turbo 260,000 Miles
1984 300D Turbo 345,000 Miles (sons car)
OBK #31
1998 Ford Expedition 5.4l (fer Haulin'!) 145,000
1973 19' SeaRay with 115 Mercury TOWER OF POWER!
Club Car Golf Cart 36V
Ex toys:
1967 Mustang 289 (First Car)
Fiat 124TC
1975 Honda CVCC
1980 Audi 5000 Turbo

I wonder how kero/wvo reacts to cold? You live in a warmer climate than I. I will try kero on the next batch. I do notice some power loss. Thanks.

Cheers,

Bill

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Cheers,
Bill

Hey ForcedInduction that was funny. LOL-Remind me to put a DNR sign on your cest next time you fall down the stairs. Really is wired/plumbed right? Just looking to save the world, bring the troops back and I need your help to do it. 1984 Mbz 300D GreaseCar Post Veg filter return.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/FossilFool/VTVSToggle4.jpg

"I hate veggie oil, I don't eat fried foods, I don't cook, I don't like the smell of it, I don't like it at all. Not in a house, not with a mouse, not in a train, not in a plane, not with a fox, not in a box.........Veggie oil will kill you if you even smell it. Your car will also cease to run when it is poured into the tank, it will start to run on 2 cylinders if you even get the fumes from veggie oil near the intake."

signed, your oil-less friend,
Forced.

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'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Back off a little guys. Granted, Forced Induction is no Veggie fan, but he does give sound technical advice. I think he was puzzled by the "flux capacitor" device and tempered his reply with a little sarcasm. I am not familiar with Veg-therm, but I have to admit I am not clear on the flux capacitor thing as well as some of the other aspects in your diagram. Where is the existing fuel line tied in?

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'83 300D Turrrbo 295K miles

I'm in the process of installing a greasecar kit that came out of my 98 Jetta TDI before it was totaled. I drove on grease for about 2 years in that jetta worked great.

I would stay away from simply putting it into your main tank. That is asking for problems. My company does professional greasecar installs for almost any truck / cars and the MB are perfect for them. As long as you start up on biodiesel/ diesel and warm your car up to normal operating temp, and then switch over to grease you should be fine.

I would stay away from the veg-therm. I had one in my coldblooded VW, and it didn't do much. We use flat plate heat exchangers to get the temp up.

Make sure your oil is dewatered and filtered down to at least 10 micron and you should have any problems.

Feel Free to check out our website for more info.

www.dieselgreenfuels.com

Get a kit for your car, it makes a world of difference.

If you do it right the first time, you don't have to do it right the second time.

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Professional greasecar installer
Austin TX


98 Jetta TDI with grease car kit + veg-therm (totaled)
87 MB 300SDL running on B99 / greasecar kit + 30 fphe
www.austingreaseguys.com

Me 3.

Ive converted an 87 300D turbo about a year ago using Frybrid's system. So far, 17,000 miles trouble free. Ive pumped in 650 gal of WVO and the Benz loves it. Drives quieter, smoother, same power.

Read all about it here -- http://www.gruvenparts.com/Vegie%20Benz/veggie%20benz.htm

Man its satisfying to kick OPEC in the nuts repeatedly!

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Paul
Benz-less
I need an SDL !

I personally don't like vegetable oil. I think its a disgrace to our cars to put these conversion kits in them. I like my car the way it is, the way it was intended to be. However, I don't have a problem with biodiesel. Ive been learning how to make it and have now started building a processor out of 17 gallon barrels. If anyone here lives near Sacramento and needs good 17gal army surplus barrels for 5 dollars each ill give you the number. I do like how the clattering stops on biofuels, but I dont think the thickness of wvo is good for the components, if you can run biodiesel in a common rail engine, which are very technical, I believe it doesn't hurt the engine.

One thing thats always boggled my mind is how people convert their cars, instead of just making biodiesel. When you convert your car you need to first, convert it. This takes away its pride and value. Add a bunch of hoaky dash switches and gauges to it and it looks like crap. Then you need to make sure you prime the car on diesel and purge back to it, and if you don't it wont start. And anyway, you still have to clean and dewater the veggie oil, so why not add a few steps and make crystal clear, water thin biodiesel?

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

I put http://www.fattywagons.com/fwproducts.htm these on my 300SDL prior to my decision not to run WVO. I do run Bio-D and sometimes up to B100, thus, these heaters might still come in handy. Just the other day, my B100 literally froze, but at the time I had sufficient #2 so the fuel did not freeze.

I also found these rather pricey heaters http://www.vegiecars.com/Injector_Heater/ but even so, I think a heated fuel filter is a necessity, along with a heated fuel system.

The fuel line heaters will get the fuel up to temp quick, verses the slower fuel line systems.

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87 300SDL - 215K Miles !!
99 F-350CC Dually PSD - 190K
86 300SDL - 189K
All on B-100

Nice set up. Looks like you have a nice set up for filtering oil. Good job man.

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Austin TX


98 Jetta TDI with grease car kit + veg-therm (totaled)
87 MB 300SDL running on B99 / greasecar kit + 30 fphe
www.austingreaseguys.com