I went by the pumps yestarday and reg unleaded was 2.49 and walked by again this afternoon and i noticed it was 2.79 which can only mean that diesel is probably in the 3 dollar range. with this summers prices only expected to climb, i really want either a svo or a wvo system. my only hang up is how to do it. has anybody done this in a 300 SD? i have a 1981 with 170,000mi on it. i want to make it myself rather than buying a kit. i understand the whole idea that you have to heat the oil but i have no idea how to. some suggest using the coolant but i have not even the first idea on how to tap into the coolant supply. ive ofund a website that sells filter heaters and injection line heaters, but i assume i need more than that. i also dont have a clue on how to be able to change from the fuel tank to the oil tank after the motor is warmed up and when i need to purge it. if anybody has any plans, pictures, and/or advice/procedure on how to convert my 1981 300 SD to a two tank wvo/svo system that would be great. also if you know of any websites besides eBay on where to get the parts that would be great too.
thanks in advance

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1981 300 SD 213k miles "Stock for now"
1999 Super Duty 7.3L 113k miles
1981 300 SD 180k miles "Heavily modified" SOLD

I've got a greasecar kit in my TDI Beetle, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'd say the main drawback was that it cost me nearly $2k installed, and it isn't as effective at heating quickly in the cold weather as I'd like.

Having said that, many folks have done a DIY using Dana Linscott's plans here:
http://vegoilconversions.netfirms.com/

I bought his plans for filtering WVO (in my basement to my wife's non-amusement). That works out pretty well for me.

I have a 240d mbz, and am thinking about doing a grease kit for it at some point.

-Chuck

Greasecar, frybrid, plantdrive, etc. Are overkill in my opinion for an old benz.

kit:$329.95
http://www.kenneke.com/veggie.html

Inline Glowplug heater: about $60
http://smallglowplugheater.blogspot.com/2005/12/small-glow-plug-heater.html

Both put together is a perfect and simple system, you get to switch over to veggie in less then 2 minutes! and is cheap!

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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

Agreed,

Most systems are overkill for these cars. Just yesterday I mixed 1/2 gal RUG with 5 gal 100% WVO Canola . I had 1/2 tank diesel left in the tank. Smelled great, ran quieter as well and I feel that it was smoother but I think that part was just in my head. So if in the spring of Portland OR I can run it slightly mixed the simplest filter and heater system will more than suffice.

I did the overkill method on my Ford PSD. But for this car it is going to be pretty simple.

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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )
74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO)
83 300TDT 290K (My one and only)
Sanford, NC

Its not in your head, they run waaaay smoother on veg oil/rug mix than on petrol diesel, I couldn't even hear/feel mine running from inside the car when I was running on soy!! It was like driving a gasser!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Glad to know I'm not crazy. I sure love running veggie and my car does too. The smell just makes me smile. I like to rev it at stop lights just to smell it It smells way better comming out of my MB then it does my Ford. But then again my ford always stinks. If it wasn't for the cold winters and knowing that I could do way better for my car for uber cheap I would just run a 10-20% mix all of the time.

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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )
74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO)
83 300TDT 290K (My one and only)
Sanford, NC

couple days ago around here (north FL) diesel was 0.8 cheaper than unleaded. That use to be normal, but it had not been cheaper here for over a year and a half now. Not sure if it being cheaper is still the case or not. As you know it can change daily.

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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way".
by JerryBro

The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

Yeah its been weird lately, around my house the beacon station is a penny more then regular, chevron is a penny less then regular, and the Valero is priced same as regular.

How would i know? well we mix $3 worth of regular diesel with B100 in the passat just incase it gets cold at night Plus in order to get the tax exemption for use of alternative fuels we have to mix a minimum of 1% diesel or b99 for road tax and federal tax purposes.

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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

RUG is $2.69 here
Diesel is $2.79 here

I have been collecting WVO all winter. I just tapped into it. I put about 3 gallons of WVO in my tank and topped off with about 5 gallons of diesel. It smells and runs great. My fuel filters came the other day so now I have a little insurance in the trunk also.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'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

and the sound of an appleseed processor mixing bio d. now if only last years meth and lye stocks hold out until a new source is found.......

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

So, when you run this mix, when do you start the fuel filter changes and how often? And does it require changing both fuel filters, or just the main?

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Der Panzermann und Fraulein Fahrvergnuegen

1991 420SEL 201K "The Big Blue One"
1985 300DT 205K chassis/285K engine nee California emissions "Goldbug"
1983 300TDT 255K "The Womble"
1983 300 DT 214K "Sea Sprite"-Rear-ended a truck
1983 300SD 285K "The Donor" Gave his life so that others can live
1980 500SL Euro 105K "Der Panzer"

hey youngbenz i am currently converting my 82 300sd to vegi. its really quite simple! look up hose-n-hose system to heat the vegi with coolant. your copper vegi line runs inside the coolant line going from your coolant heated tank to the engine. we just installed that yesterday. we ran the lines under the car. your diesel fuel tank is probably behind your passenger seat. right? is your injection pump on the driver or passenger side of the engine? you should check out the book from the fryer to the fuel tank it really helps give you an idea of how to work it. if you want to ask me any questions about my conversion feel free! and remember its not as hard as you think it is...really

it built my glow plug heater for 30 bucks!

Be careful. It burns the crap out of the oil, so be sure to have a filter on the outlet to protect your IP.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

I've been warned NOT to mix diesel with WVO because the wax will separate out and clog the filters, etc. out.

PM MattSD300. He's a WVO guru and so is tony from west oz. I would check with those 2 guys before I did any mixing. Might avoid headaches along the road.

Another thing that I heard of recently....a local guy has been running WVO in his VW pickup. He attributes his blown motor to WVO. Don't know why or how, thats just what he's said.

Cheers,

Bill