added some oil, wow what a difference! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

pistokoski · #1 12-27-2005, 01:04 PM

hei,
i have been planing to convert to wvo later when it is not arctic weather any more -8 out now. (northern finland right on the arctic circal) but i was at a shop and a 1 liter rapeseen oil was .95c and diesel is 1.02 or so here now. i had about 20 - 25 liter #2 diesel in the tank. i desided to buy some oil and dump in into the tank. the looks i got when i opened the oil and poured it into my tank..... well i also added 1.5 liter RUG to dilute a bit deu to the cold. within 2 minutes driving the change was amazing! the engine was quieter, smoother, and the tack, tack tack. sound was significantly lower. also a small incrase in power, not much but still some. if she starts up well tomorrow morning i will start mixing in rapeseen oil regularly. even as new oil it's a bit cheaper then diesel and no need to filter or treat. i have also reserved my first steady supply of waste oil from a burger joint, 25 liters every 5 days.
my plane (when i have the €€€) is to build a compleate heating system for the car and run 100% wvo. the system i plan is 2 220v coolant heaters, 1 in the block and one with a thermostat on the bottom line out from the radiator going to the thermostat. a 12v circulation pump and battary charger and some sort of a propane fired burner with the engine coolant runing thru it. the system will run around the fuel filter to the back of the car thru the inside of the pasenger cabin (so not to be exposed to the extream cold out side) along with the new, larger fuel lines to the heated fuel tank in the trunk. this way i can plug the car in at night and keep every thing nice and hot. and if ever parked for a long time with out a plug in or if i need a fast warm-up then i can fire up the propane burner and run the 12v pump to circulate. of cource the safty of the propane burner will be abserved!!! i need to think it all over but thats the general idea. what do you experianced svo peaple think?